The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected COPD with asbestosis based on the evidence showing that his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's COPD with asbestosis was manifested by FEV-1 of 70 percent or less predicted, FEV-1/FVC of 70 percent or less, or DLCO (SB) 65 or less, and there was no other evidence to support a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with asbestosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25035358
Veterans Law Judge
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