The Veteran's bronchial asthma is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to insufficient evidence of frequent exacerbations or use of systemic corticosteroids.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for more severe disability under Diagnostic Code 6602, which requires at least monthly visits to a physician for required care of exacerbations or at least three courses per year of systemic (oral or parenteral) corticosteroids.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchial asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19161945
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