The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bronchial asthma was denied, and his TDIU claim prior to December 13, 2018, was also denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating for his asthma due to lack of daily use of systemic high dose corticosteroids or immunosuppressive medications. Additionally, the Board determined that he was not unemployable solely due to his service-connected bronchial asthma.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's asthma did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it did not require daily use of systemic high dose corticosteroids or immunosuppressive medications and did not result in more than one attack per week with episodes of respiratory failure.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchial asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20029149
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma does not preclude him from maintaining substantial gainful employment.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea and TDIU is dismissed as the issues are already pending in the legacy system, and docketing of the January 2022 NOD was erroneous.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's COPD is a separate and distinct condition from his service-connected bronchial asthma, but it is not secondary to or aggravated by his service-connected bronchial asthma. The Board finds an addendum VA medical opinion necessary to properly determine entitlement to service connection.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for earlier effective dates for service connection and DEA benefits is dismissed as there are no controversies or issues before the Board.
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