The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bronchial asthma, degenerative joint disease and osteoarthritis of the feet, and degenerative joint disease and osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine were granted with a rating of 10 percent in each case.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating based on his pulmonary function tests which showed FEV-1 at 99% of predicted value and post-bronchodilator FEV-1 at 123% of predicted value, indicating mild asthma.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchial Asthma, Degenerative Joint Disease and Osteoarthritis of the Feet, Degenerative Joint Disease and Osteoarthritis of the Lumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0121668
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