The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 30 percent for obstructive ventilatory defect with asthma and bronchial spasms prior to May 15, 2015 was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 60 percent for asthma with COPD from May 15, 2015 was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Asthma with COPD, Obstructive Ventilatory Defect with Asthma and Bronchial Spasms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19164804
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,196 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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