The Veteran's service-connected asbestosis is granted a disability evaluation of 100 percent from May 30, 2011 due to pulmonary hypertension and forced vital capacity (FVC) less than 50% of the predicted value.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the Veteran had pulmonary artery hypertension and FVC result less than 50% of the predicted value, which is sufficient for a 100 percent disability evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestosis, pulmonary hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19132469
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to address service connection and rating issues.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for asbestosis, finding that the Veteran's exposure to asbestos in service caused his condition.
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