Granted
The Board granted an initial 60 percent rating for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on a postbronchodilator FEV-1 value of 54 percent.
The deciding factor: The criteria for an initial 60 percent rating for COPD are met based on the postbronchodilator FEV-1 value of 54 percent, as this falls within the range required by the rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25100999
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