The Veteran's initial rating for asthmatic bronchitis from May 24, 2007 to August 1, 2016 was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DCs 6600-6602. The Board also denied entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis during this period due to the Veteran's nonservice-connected heart disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s asthma was rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under DCs 6600-6602. The evidence did not show that his condition met the criteria for a higher rating based on FEV-1 or FEV-1/FVC of less than 40 percent predicted.
- Claimed conditions
- asthmatic bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22045150
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