Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 60 percent evaluation for his service-connected interstitial lung disease from February 1, 2020, to November 24, 2020, but the claim for an evaluation higher than 100 percent after that date was denied. The claim for a higher rating for traumatic brain injury was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's lung disability predominantly manifested with DLCO (SB) between 40 and 55 percent predicted, which is consistent with a 60 percent evaluation but not a 100 percent evaluation prior to November 24, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- Interstitial lung disease (lung disorder), Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018484
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