The Board granted an initial evaluation of 60 percent for bronchial asthma with chronic sinusitis after June 27, 1994.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms worsened significantly and required a higher evaluation due to the severity of his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchial asthma, Chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0018722
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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