The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma with emphysema and right arm gunshot wound to muscle group III are both rated at their maximum levels of disability, and the Board has determined that neither condition warrants a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The PFT results for bronchial asthma did not meet the criteria for a 100% rating under Diagnostic Code 6603, and the VA examiner stated that the FEV-1 percent predicted most accurately reflected the Veteran's level of disability. For the right arm injury, the evidence showed moderately severe muscle injury but no severe impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchial asthma with emphysema, Deep Muscle Injury, Right Arm, Penetrating Gunshot Wound (GSW) to Muscle Group III
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18105270
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