The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma with COPD is rated at 100% from April 10, 2013 to present. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is not compensably rated.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed that the Veteran’s FEV-1 was consistently below 40 percent predicted and his PFT results met the criteria for a 100% rating under Diagnostic Code 6602 for bronchial asthma with COPD. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis did not meet the criteria for any higher than zero percent ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchial asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20064258
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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