The Veteran's bronchiolitis obliterans with exercise induced asthma is rated at 60 percent since November 10, 2009. The rating will remain at this level throughout the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran required intermittent courses of systemic corticosteroids for his bronchial asthma throughout the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchiolitis obliterans, exercise induced asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20000135
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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