Dismissed
The appeal for a higher rating of asthma was dismissed because the veteran filed both an appeal and a request for higher-level review, which is not allowed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's concurrent election of both an appeal to the Board and a request for higher-level review violated regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25000799
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