The Veteran's bronchial asthma with COPD was granted a 100 percent disability rating, but TDIU was denied.
The deciding factor: The FEV-1 and FEV-1/FVC results most accurately reflect the Veteran's level of disability, warranting a 100 percent rating under Diagnostic Codes 6604-6602. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render her unemployable.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchial asthma with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24070569
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.
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