The Board granted the restoration of a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's asthma from January 28, 2022, as the evidence did not demonstrate sustained improvement in her condition under ordinary conditions of life and work.
The deciding factor: The reduction was improper because the Veteran's asthma medication and functional impact remained unchanged since September 2017, failing to show actual improvement in her ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- Asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25053529
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for asthma from August 23, 2021 to May 14, 2022.
- Partly granted
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