The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected reactive airway disease, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to December 4, 2012 and did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent on or after December 4, 2012.

The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's reactive airway disease was manifested by forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV-1) of less than 56 percent of predicted value; the ratio of FEV-1 over forced vital capacity (FEV-1/FVC) of less than 56 percent; monthly visits to a physician for required care of exacerbations; or intermittent (at least three per year) courses of systemic (oral or parenteral) corticosteroids prior to December 4, 2012. As of December 4, 2012, the Veteran's reactive airway disease was not manifested by FEV-1 of less than 40 percent of predicted value; the ratio of FEV-1 over FEV-1/FVC of less than 40 percent; more than one attack per week with episodes or respiratory failure, or daily use of systemic (oral or parenteral) high dose corticosteroids or immuno-suppressive medications.

Claimed conditions

Reactive Airway Disease (Asthma)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating

Not verified here — check the original decision

Decision date

September 19, 2014

Citation

1441999

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