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Is my hypoxic respiratory failure( COPD),oxygen dependent; considered Loss Of Use.
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perffecto-jo
I was wondering is Hypoxic respiratory failure (COPD) would be considered Loss of Use for SMC. Im on oxygen and always tired and fatigue. I just thought of this and just wanted the opinion of someone that is 100 times more smarter then me at these matters. I would think so because our short air supply and breathing from a machine, but I don't know. Can anyone help me understand.
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Great question. Unfortunately, not exactly a simple answer. In my review of 38 CFR 3.350, I did not see anything for "loss of use of lungs". However, this could cause aphonia (inability to sp
GBArmy
Perfectto-jo Welcome to Hadit. A good explanation is on SMC (k), which is loss or loss of use is here https://cck-law.com/blog/special-monthly-compensation-series-smck/ Broncovet offers a little opti
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