Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for COPD from November 12, 2024, through February 26, 2025, but denied a compensable rating prior to that date and an increased rating in excess of 30 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's COPD warranted a 30 percent rating based on FEV-1/FVC values of 56 to 70 percent, which most accurately reflected his level of disability. A higher rating was not supported by the evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25105135
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