The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for mild restrictive lung disease (claimed as asthma) prior to December 7, 2016 was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for sleep apnea with restrictive lung disease (previously rated as mild restrictive lung disease (claimed as asthma)) was also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran required daily inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy, or inhalational anti-inflammatory medication for his asthma prior to December 7, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- mild restrictive lung disease (claimed as asthma), primary insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19105336
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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