The Board has granted a 60% rating for bronchial asthma effective from October 7, 2005. The veteran's representative argued that the effective date should be earlier based on VA's use of steroids starting in 1984.
The deciding factor: VA began prescribing systemic corticosteroids (like Triamcinolone) for bronchial asthma in February 1987, which is considered an 'informal claim' under VA regulations and warrants a 60% rating based on the new criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchial Asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0627590
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