The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for pulmonary fibrosis and entitlement to SMC on housebound rate is granted. The Veteran meets the criteria for a 100 percent schedular rating for his pulmonary fibrosis, which also satisfies the requirement of having more than 60 percent combined in separate service-connected disabilities for SMC at the housebound rate.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's medical records show evidence of pulmonary hypertension and he was prescribed oxygen since April 2024. His FVC is less than 50% predicted, meeting the criteria for a 100 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Interstitial Lung Diseases.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24047575
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What this means for you
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