The Board granted a 30 percent rating for obstructive airway disease, as the evidence reasonably supports DLCO of 56- to 65-predicted.
The deciding factor: Throughout the appeal period, the Veteran's obstructive airway disease has been shown to result in DLCO (SB) 56-to 65-percent predicted, warranting a 30 percent rating under Code 6603.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive airway disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21062598
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.
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