The Veteran's asthma with allergic rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA disability evaluation criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's asthma and allergic rhinitis do not result in FEV-1 of 71-80 percent of predicted or an FEV-1/FVC ratio of 71-80 percent, nor does it require intermittent inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Asthma"}, {"conditionName":"Allergic Rhinitis"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1013423
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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