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
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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