The Veteran's calcified pleural plaques have been rated at 10 percent from January 29, 2010, to October 25, 2016, and at 30 percent from October 26, 2016, to April 2, 2018. The Board found that the criteria for a higher rating were not met during these periods.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's calcified pleural plaques did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under Diagnostic Code 4.97, DC 6833, as his Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) was within the range that warranted a 10 percent or 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- calcified pleural plaques
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2022
- Citation
- 22063796
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