Asthma

60%

• FEV-1 or FEV-1/FVC 40%-55% -OR-

• Requires monthly ER visits to save life -OR

• Requires the use of steroids or immunosuppressive medications taken by mouth or by injection 3 or more times a year

30%

• FEV-1 or FEV-1/FVC 56%-70% -OR-

• Requires monthly ER visits to save life -OR

• Requires occasional use of inhaled anti-inflammatory medication or requires daily bronchodilator therapy taken by mouth or inhaled

10%

• FEV-1 or FEV-1/FVC 71%-80% -OR-

• Requires occasional bronchodilator therapy taken by mouth or inhaled

• Common immunosuppressive medications are Prednisone, Prednisolone, Decadron, Deltasone, Dexamethasone, Medrol, Orasone, Pediapred, and Prelone.

• Common inhaled anti-inflammatory medications are Aerobid (Flunisolide), Flovent HFA (Flutocasone HFA), Azmacort (triamcinolone), Ipratropium Bromide (Atrovent), Asmanex, Pulmicort, and Qvar. The following are a combination of an anti-inflammatory medication and a bronchodilator (discussed next), but they are rated as anti-inflammatory medication: Advair (Fluticasone and Salmeterol), Duleva, and Symbicort.

• Common short-acting bronchodilators include Proventil, Albuterol, Ventolin, Salbutamol, AccuNeb, Levosalbutamol, Levalbuteral, Xopenex, Terbutaline, Bricanyl, Pirbuteral, Maxair, Procaterol, Metaproterenol, Alupent, Fenoterol, Bitolterol mesylate, and Ritodrine.

• Common long-acting bronchodilators include Sereveut, Salmeterol, Formoterol, Foradil, Symbicort, Bambuterol, Clenbuterol, and Indacaterol.

NOTE: Include a journal with your claim showing flare-ups. Note date, time, duration, and description of symptoms.

NOTE: The claim should also include personal, spouse, family and co-worker statements on how the condition affects the Veteran’s daily activities and quality of life.

If you served in the following locations from August 2, 1990 to present:

• Iraq

• Kuwait

• Saudi Arabia

• the neutral zone between Iraq and Saudi Arabia

• Bahrain

• Qatar

• the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.)

• Oman

• Gulfs of Aden and Oman

• Waters on or below the Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, or the Red Sea

• Airspace above these locations.

Or if you served in the following on or after September 11, 2001, in any of these locations:

• Afghanistan

• Djibouti • Egypt

• Jordan

• Lebanon

• Syria

• Uzbekistan

• Yemen

• The airspace above any of these locations