A fungal infection that may affect the lungs and cause cough, fever, and breathing difficulty.
To support a rating at the 100% level, medical records showing a diagnosis of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis along with documented persistent fever, significant weight loss, night sweats, or massive hemoptysis would be relevant. Hospitalization records, lab results, and physician notes recording these findings over time can all help show this level of severity.
For a 50% rating, records showing that a provider has prescribed and you are actively taking suppressive therapy are important, along with notes confirming that symptoms remain minimal, such as occasional minor hemoptysis or productive cough.
For a 30% rating, clinical notes documenting occasional minor hemoptysis or productive cough without suppressive therapy would reflect that level. For a 0% rating, imaging studies or clinical evaluations confirming that lesions are healed and you have no current symptoms would be the relevant evidence.
Statements from you describing how symptoms such as cough, fever, or fatigue affect your daily activities and work can help connect clinical findings to the correct rating level.
Conditions that are often caused or made worse by this one. If you have any of these, they may be claimable as secondary service connection.
