The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for bronchial asthma before October 7, 2009 was denied due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.,For the period from October 7, 2009 onwards, a rating higher than 60 percent is not established as the FEV1 value did not meet the criteria for that level of disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to appear for scheduled VA examinations and his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating based on current medical findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchial Asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1129018
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