The Board found that the veteran's asthma, rated at 30 percent disabling from November 25, 1971, through October 6, 1996, did not warrant a higher rating. The veteran was also denied entitlement to TDIU during this period.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran's asthma did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent and that he was not unemployable due solely as a result of service-connected disabilities during the specified time frame.
- Claimed conditions
- Asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 29, 2003
- Citation
- 0325593
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