1. Look for diagnoses.
  2. Go to the PFT Results (at the end of the DBQ) and highlight whether a PFT Test was performed. If a PFT Test was performed, note which test result most accurately reflects the veteran’s level of disability and compare the result to the chart on the right:
Test Result/Condition Rating
FEV-1 Less than 40% 100%
FEV-1 40-55% 60%
FEV-1 56-70% 30%
FEV-1 71-80% 10%
FEV-1/FVC Less than 40% 100%
FEV-1/FVC 40-55% 60%
FEV-1/FVC 56-70% 30%
FEV-1/FVC 71-80% 10%
DLCO (SB) Less than 40% 100%
DLCO (SB) 40-55% 60%
DLCO (SB) 56-65% 30%
DLCO (SB) 66-80% 10%
Exercise Test Less than 15 ml/kg/min with the limitation caused by a heart or respiratory condition 100%
Exercise Test 15-20 ml/kg/min with the limitation caused by a heart or respiratory condition 60%
Heart Conditions Cor Pulmonale (right heart failure) 100%
Heart Conditions Right ventricular hypertrophy (thickening of the right ventricular of the heart due to bad blood circulation) 100%
Heart Conditions Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure between the lungs and the heart) 100%
Other 1 or more episodes of respiratory failure 100%
Other Requires oxygen therapy outside a medical facility 100%

2023-03-29 - DBQ Respiratory Conditions (Garrard).pdf

2023-03-29 - DBQ Respiratory Conditions (Garrard).pdf