The Veteran's respiratory disability, including COPD with fibrosis, bronchiectasis, and asbestosis, was granted a 100% rating beginning March 30, 2017. For the period prior to that date, he received a 10% rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's respiratory disability manifested with post-bronchodilator FVC of 40 percent predicted on March 30, 2017, which satisfied the criteria for a 100% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6833 (asbestosis).
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), fibrosis, bronchiectasis, asbestosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19169103
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