The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with asthma based on the evidence showing that the disability picture is most closely characterized by the already-assigned 10 percent criteria under Diagnostic Code 6602.
The deciding factor: The FEV-1/FVC results were most representative of the Veteran's level of pulmonary functioning and did not warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032055
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 705 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with asthma, as there was no competent evidence of a nexus between COPD with asthma and active military service.
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