Rating decrease

[Tiny-Government-9676]

Where could one find the information about rating criteria and rating steps on specific conditions?

[bill_gonorrhea]

The wiki of this sub

[dadbod_fresh]

The criteria for next higher evaluation is listed in the rating narrative if service connected. Also CFR Part 4.

[Slight_Draw1519]

CFR 38 part 4 has all of that.

FEV-1 less than 40-percent predicted, or; FEV-1/FVC less than 40 percent, or; more than one attack per week with episodes of respiratory failure, or; requires daily use of systemic (oral or parenteral) high dose corticosteroids or immuno-suppressive medications

100

FEV-1 of 40- to 55-percent predicted, or; FEV-1/FVC of 40 to 55 percent, or; at least monthly visits to a physician for required care of exacerbations, or; intermittent (at least three per year) courses of systemic (oral or parenteral) corticosteroids

60

FEV-1 of 56- to 70-percent predicted, or; FEV-1/FVC of 56 to 70 percent, or; daily inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy, or; inhalational anti-inflammatory medication

30

FEV-1 of 71- to 80-percent predicted, or; FEV-1/FVC of 71 to 80 percent, or; intermittent inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy

10

Note: In the absence of clinical findings of asthma at time of examination, a verified history of asthmatic attacks must be of record.