The Veteran's lung cancer was rated at 30 percent from September 19, 2013 to February 26, 2015. The rating for lung cancer is now increased to 100 percent effective from February 27, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PFT results prior to February 27, 2015 showed FEV-1/FVC of 58%, which met the criteria for a 30% rating under the General Rating Formula for Restrictive Lung Disease (Code 6844).
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186861
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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