The veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10 percent, but no higher. The veteran's asthma was rated at 10 percent prior to May 14, 2002, and at 30 percent from May 15, 2002, forward.,A rating in excess of 30 percent for the veteran's asthma is denied.
The deciding factor: The FEV1 and FEV1/FVC values are consistently reported to be over 55 percent. Additionally, although the record indicates that the veteran is treated for exacerbations, the records do not show that the exacerbations occur monthly or that they require intermittent courses of systemic corticosteroids.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disability, Asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 13, 2007
- Citation
- 0717624
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