The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for bronchitis and bronchiectasis with asthma was granted, but the RO re-characterized her disability as bronchitis and bronchiectasis with asthma. The current effective date is not specified in the decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected bronchitis and bronchiectasis with asthma were treated by daily oral medication and inhalational therapy, and pulmonary function testing did not show FEV-1, FEV-1/FVC, or DLCO (SB) of less than 56 percent. She did not have incapacitating episodes of infection of four to six weeks' total duration per year or near constant cough with purulent sputum associated with anorexia, weight loss, and frank hemoptysis and requiring near-continuous antibiotic usage.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchitis, bronchiectasis with asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1009898
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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