The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for bronchial asthma and found no compensable rating is warranted for the residuals of ectopic pregnancy with laparoscopy and left fimbriectomy.
The deciding factor: The veteran's bronchial asthma was rated as 30 percent disabling based on her post-bronchodilator FEV-1 results, which were consistently above the threshold for a higher rating. The residuals of ectopic pregnancy with laparoscopy and left fimbriectomy did not meet the criteria for any compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchial Asthma, Laparoscopy and left fimbriectomy (removal of one ovary)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 24, 2002
- Citation
- 0208298
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