The Veteran's allergic asthma does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: Pulmonary function tests revealed FEV-1 and FEV-1/FVC values that did not meet the criteria for higher ratings, and there was no evidence of daily inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy, courses of systemic corticosteroids, or immuno-suppressive medications.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0906730
What this means for you
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