The Veteran's asthma and COPD are rated at a maximum of 100 percent, effective from January 30, 2002.,His MDD with generalized anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's asthma and COPD are rated based on their severity, which exceeds the threshold for a 100% rating due to his daily use of corticosteroids.
- Claimed conditions
- Asthma with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1744749
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