The Board denied service connection for interstitial pulmonary fibrosis but granted an initial rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for chronic asthma.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's chronic asthma requires daily inhalational bronchodilator therapy and other inhaled medications, which meets the criteria for a 30 percent disability rating under DC 6602. The interstitial pulmonary fibrosis was determined to be caused by an intervening disease, thus service connection is not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis (fibrosis), Chronic asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107011
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