The Board denied a rating in excess of 60 percent for the service-connected pulmonary disability and denied entitlement to a TDIU based solely upon the service-connected pulmonary disability. The Veteran's pulmonary condition has not resulted in FVC less than 50% of predicted value, DLCO (SB) less than 40% predicted, or maximum exercise capacity less than 15 ml/kg/min oxygen consumption with cardiorespiratory limitation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a rating in excess of 60 percent for the service-connected pulmonary disability due to lack of cor pulmonale (right heart failure) or pulmonary hypertension, and the Veteran's maximum exercise capacity has not been less than 15 ml/kg/min oxygen consumption with cardiorespiratory limitation.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22036946
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