The Board denied service connection for anemia and granted a 10 percent disability rating for bronchial asthma from May 12, 2014 to April 7, 2016, while denying higher ratings in other periods. The Board also remanded several issues including the claims for service connection for gastrointestinal and knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of anemia at any time during or proximate to the appeal period, thus service connection was denied. For bronchial asthma, the rating was granted based on intermittent inhalational therapy prior to January 3, 2022, but higher ratings were denied due to lack of evidence supporting more severe symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- anemia, bronchial asthma, gastrointestinal disability (irritable bowel syndrome), patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23000865
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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