The Board denied a compensable rating for granulomatous lung disease, finding that the Veteran's FVC was 92 percent predicted and did not meet the criteria for any higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6828.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed no significant limitation in pulmonary function tests (PFTs) or other clinical findings warranting a compensable rating for granulomatous lung disease.
- Claimed conditions
- granulomatous lung disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- May 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22027632
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- Denied
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