The Board granted increased initial ratings of 50 percent for chronic sinusitis and 100 percent for asthma, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated the criteria for a 50 percent rating for chronic sinusitis and an FEV-1 less than 40-percent predicted for asthma during the period on review.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis, asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25056055
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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