The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for asbestosis, bronchitis, reactive airway disease, and coronary artery disease were denied. The TDIU claim was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the assignment of a rating in excess of 30 percent for any of the service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestosis, bronchitis, reactive airway disease, coronary artery disease (CAD), neurological impairment of the right upper extremity (carpal tunnel syndrome), neurological impairment of the left upper extremity (ulnar neuropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18150842
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- Denied
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