Partly granted
The Veteran's asbestosis with pleural effusions was denied a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to May 13, 2013, but granted a 60 percent rating from that date forward. A higher rating was also denied thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran for the period starting on May 13, 2013, based on post-bronchodilator FVC values between 56% and 60%, which are consistent with a 60 percent rating under DC 6833.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestosis with pleural effusions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095312
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