The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected bronchial asthma and anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, were denied. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.,The Veteran’s bronchial asthma is currently evaluated at a 30 percent disability rating due to the lack of post-bronchodilator results meeting specific criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bronchial asthma did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent as his FEV-1/FVC was consistently above 40%.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchial Asthma, Anxiety Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20050422
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma is found to have aggravated his pre-existing cardiovascular condition, contributing substantially and materially to his cause of death.
- Whole decision: Denied
The appeal seeking revision of the October 2005 rating decision that denied entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability is denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a separate 50 percent disability rating for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, as it is prohibited by law to assign separate ratings for coexisting respiratory disabilities.
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