The Board found that the veteran's bronchial asthma with allergic rhinitis warrants no more than a 30 percent evaluation, as his FEV-1 was between 56 to 70 percent predicted. The disability does not meet criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's FEV-1 and FEV-1/FVC did not meet the criteria set forth in the rating criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent, as he was not shown to have an FEV-1 lower than 56 percent predicted or an FEV-1/FVC lower than 56 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchial Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0601064
What this means for you
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