Granted
The Board granted the reinstatement of a 60 percent rating for emphysema related lung condition due to an improper reduction in rating.
The deciding factor: The reduction was based on a single examination and did not clearly warrant a conclusion that sustained improvement had been demonstrated.
- Claimed conditions
- emphysema related lung condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25104938
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