Granted
The Veteran's asthma was granted a 100 percent disability rating effective May 31, 2023, and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) was granted effective November 27, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's asthma met the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating based on FEV-1 levels less than 40 percent predicted, and he had one service-connected disability rated as total (asthma) with an additional service-connected disability independently rated at 60 percent or more from November 27, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- Asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086334
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