The Veteran's asthma is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating.,The Veteran was granted TDIU from April 20, 2020. The case is being remanded to consider entitlement to TDIU before that date.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the Veteran's asthma required systemic (oral or parenteral) corticosteroids, at least monthly visits to a physician for care of exacerbations, or a FEV-1 of 40-55 percent predicted.,From April 20, 2020, the Veteran had two or more service-connected disabilities that combined to 70 percent disability. The Board found he was unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Asthma, Bilateral Pes Planus, Hypertension, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23040485
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