The Board denied an initial compensable rating for asthma and remanded the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a skin disorder of the face (rosacea).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's asthma did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as her pulmonary function tests did not indicate FEV-1 or FEV-1/FVC values that would warrant a compensable rating. The claims for service connection for GERD and rosacea were remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Asthma, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Rosacea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25043695
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for the Veteran's GERD, finding that his condition is productive of daily medications to control dysphagia and is otherwise asymptomatic.
- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for asthma from August 23, 2021 to May 14, 2022.
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