The Veteran's asthma has not met the criteria for a higher evaluation, as her FEV-1 and FEV-1/FVC measurements have consistently been above the threshold required for a 60% rating. The use of a nebulizer does not qualify her for a 60% rating based on requiring monthly visits to a physician.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's asthma has not shown severe enough exacerbations or lung function impairment to warrant a higher evaluation under the applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Exercise-induced asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2011
- Citation
- 1117530
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