The Veteran's asthma and GERD were evaluated, with the asthma receiving a rating of 30% from July 23, 2020 onwards. Esophagitis was rated at 30% since April 5, 2022.,Service connection for COPD was remanded due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's asthma and GERD were evaluated based on their respective criteria under the VA rating schedule. Service connection for COPD was not established as there was insufficient evidence provided by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Asthma, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22069402
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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.
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