The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for his bronchial asthma, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent from August 17, 1994 to July 27, 1999 and 60 percent from July 28, 1999.
The deciding factor: The veteran's bronchial asthma was evaluated under the old criteria for bronchitis (Diagnostic Code 6600) and the new criteria for bronchial asthma (Diagnostic Code 6602). The evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent from August 17, 1994 to July 27, 1999 or 60 percent from July 28, 1999.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0324751
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- Granted
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