The Board denied increased ratings for bronchial asthma and peptic ulcer disease, as well as TDIU. The VA medical examinations and pulmonary function tests did not show the severity of symptoms that would warrant higher ratings.
The deciding factor: Appellant's current disability ratings were found to be appropriate based on his recent medical evaluations and test results.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchial Asthma, Peptic Ulcer Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2005
- Citation
- 0500923
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Decisions by this judge: 2,642 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for peptic ulcer disease and a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD, effective from April 26, 2019.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a separate 50 percent disability rating for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, as it is prohibited by law to assign separate ratings for coexisting respiratory disabilities.
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