The Veteran's asthma is currently rated at 30 percent from November 1, 2004 to February 16, 2009 and at 60 percent since February 17, 2009. The Board finds that the criteria for a higher rating are not met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's asthma results in FEV-1 of 40 to 55 percent predicted; he does not have more than one attack per week with episodes of respiratory failure, or require daily use of systemic (oral or parenteral) high dose corticosteroids or immunosuppressive medications.
- Claimed conditions
- Right inguinal hernia, Exercise-induced asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0938976
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's right inguinal hernia repair due to lack of evidence of recurrent or disabling symptoms.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right inguinal hernia, finding that it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under either the old or new VA rating criteria.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right inguinal hernia, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to the condition and that the current diagnosis was not incurred during active duty.
- Granted
The Veteran's COPD with exercise-induced asthma is granted an increased rating of 10 percent prior to February 27, 2025, and a 30 percent rating from February 27, 2025 to May 12, 2025, and a 10 percent rating thereafter.
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