The Veteran's pulmonary emphysema is rated at 100% from October 18, 2013 to August 24, 2016. SMC at the housebound rate is granted for this period.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran’s pulmonary disability was manifested by DLCO less than 40 percent of predicted on October 18, 2013, meeting the criteria for a 100% rating under Diagnostic Code 6603.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary Emphysema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18144340
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