The veteran's asthma was rated at 30 percent prior to October 7, 1996. From October 7, 1996, the rating is increased to 60 percent.
The deciding factor: Intermittent courses of systemic corticosteroids were documented in the treatment records, which meets the criteria for a 60% rating under the new VA rating schedule effective October 7, 1996.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchial asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0212920
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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.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Veteran's bronchial asthma is rated at a 30 percent evaluation, effective August 3, 2023.
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