The Veteran is granted a higher evaluation for his service-connected left hip degenerative joint disease, but the Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for an increased rating above 10 percent for his asthma.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows daily use of inhaled bronchodilator therapy for asthma from June 13, 2007, which approximates a 30 percent disability rating. The Veteran's left hip degenerative joint disease is granted an increased evaluation to 30 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, left hip degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1001187
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