The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma and tachycardia do not warrant increased disability evaluations as they do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not demonstrate symptoms or findings that would warrant an evaluation in excess of those currently assigned, particularly given the veteran's FEV-1/FVC values and absence of other specified manifestations required for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchial Asthma, Tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0327327
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