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DC 6833Respiratory System38 CFR § 4.97

Asbestosis.

VA disability rating criteria for Asbestosis. under Diagnostic Code 6833. The VA assigns ratings of 10%, 30%, 60%, 100% based on the severity and functional impact of your condition.

Rating Criteria

10%Disability Rating

FVC of 75- to 80-percent predicted, or; DLCO (SB) of 66- to 80-percent predicted

30%Disability Rating

FVC of 65- to 74-percent predicted, or; DLCO (SB) of 56- to 65-percent predicted

60%Disability Rating

FVC of 50- to 64-percent predicted, or; DLCO (SB) of 40- to 55-percent predicted, or; maximum exercise capacity of 15 to 20 ml/kg/min oxygen consumption with cardiorespiratory limitation

100%Disability Rating

Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) less than 50-percent predicted, or; Diffusion Capacity of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide by the Single Breath Method (DLCO (SB)) less than 40-percent predicted, or; maximum exercise capacity less than 15 ml/kg/min oxygen consumption with cardiorespiratory limitation, or; cor pulmonale or pulmonary hypertension, or; requires outpatient oxygen therapy

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