Check every symptom below that applies to you. The wizard will suggest a rating tier based on your selections. Symptoms are grouped by their associated tier — highest first.
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
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
FVC of 65- to 74-percent predicted, or; DLCO (SB) of 56- to 65-percent predicted
FVC of 75- to 80-percent predicted, or; DLCO (SB) of 66- to 80-percent predicted
This tool matches symptoms to rating criteria from 38 CFR Part 4. It is not a rating decision and does not account for nexus, service connection, or combined ratings.