The Board has granted service connection for restrictive airway disease and atopic dermatitis, both rated at 10 percent. The veteran's restrictive airway disease is currently rated as 30 percent disabling due to daily inhalation therapy, while her atopic dermatitis remains at the initial 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's restrictive airway disease met the criteria for a higher 30 percent rating based on daily inhalation therapy. Her atopic dermatitis did not meet the criteria for any higher ratings as it did not involve more than 20% of her body or exposed areas, and she did not require systemic corticosteroids.
- Claimed conditions
- restrictive airway disease, atopic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0506330
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