Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of November 29, 2022, for the 60 percent rating of asthma and COPD with chronic bronchiolitis but denied other claims related to increased ratings or earlier effective dates.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity and frequency of symptoms during the relevant period, as well as the impact on employability.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Recurrent moderate major depressive disorder, Asthma and COPD with chronic bronchiolitis, Hypothyroidism, Chronic constipation associated with hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095515
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