The Veteran's asthma with sleep apnea is currently rated at 60 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted. The issue of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities remains unresolved.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s asthma predominantly manifests as bronchial asthma and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on FEV1 or FEV1/FVC percentages, daily use of systemic corticosteroids, or more frequent exacerbations requiring hospitalization. The Board found that his condition is primarily respiratory in nature.
- Claimed conditions
- Asthma, Sleep Apnea, Asthmatic Bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2013
- Citation
- 1334964
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