The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected reactive airway disease does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as his pulmonary function tests showed FEV-1 at 87% and FEV-1/FVC at 114%, which do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran's symptoms did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent, as his pulmonary function tests showed mild restrictive disease without requiring daily inhalation or oral bronchodilator therapy.
- Claimed conditions
- reactive airway disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2000
- Citation
- 0027936
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and sleep apnea due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for reactive airway disease.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for reactive airway disease has been fully granted, and the appeal is dismissed as there are no unresolved issues.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeals seeking service connection for various conditions are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his requests through his authorized representative.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for reactive airway disease was dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal. The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee tendinosis and ganglion cyst was granted.
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