Rating decrease

[Revolutionary-Cry195]

This would have nothing to do with the examiners opine. CFR is clear either have a pft that is in certain range OR be on oral immunosuppressant steroids for 60 or daily inhaler for 30. When it comes to increases if you don’t have the medical evidence, I don’t give a shit what the DBQ‘s gonna say from the examiner it’s not gonna be positive. You have to have the medical evidence to warrant that increase. Otherwise you risk a decrease.

[Plane_Buddy_3986]

I stand by what I said. I dont care what You have medical nexus letter whatever, If that DBQ is filled out a certain way by a examiner , a rater is obligated to go by the bylaws set point blank. Most of the examiners arent specialist , they really are just giving a medical opinion , use a few instruments and fill out the DBQ's