Granted
The veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for COPD was granted, and they are now rated at 30%.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's August 2022 PFT results showing FEV-1 of 60 percent predicted and FEV-1/FVC of 63 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008419
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