The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma disability is currently rated at 60 percent, and the Board has granted this rating. However, the issue of a higher rating in excess of 60 percent remains pending and must be remanded for further action.
The deciding factor: The FEV-1/FVC percentages from PFTs conducted on various dates were within the range that would warrant a 60% disability rating under DC 6602, and the Board found in favor of the Veteran based on this evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchial asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20055956
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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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