Secondary Conditions for Asthma
There are 11 secondary conditions linked to Asthma that may qualify for VA disability compensation. If you have a service-connected rating for asthma, these conditions could be filed as secondary claims to increase your combined disability rating.
What is a secondary VA disability claim?
A secondary condition is a disability caused or aggravated by a condition you're already service-connected for. For example, if asthma is service-connected and it causes or worsens gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd), you can file Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as a secondary claim. The VA requires a medical nexus linking the two conditions.
11 Conditions Secondary to Asthma
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (8 linked)Sleep apnea (11 linked)Depression (12 linked)Anxiety (12 linked)
Allergies
Nasal polyps
Vocal cord dysfunction
Asthma-COPD overlap syndrome
Bronchiectasis
Diabetes (7 linked)Migraines (16 linked)Conditions That List Asthma as Secondary
AnxietyDepressionMigrainesGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)Sleep apneaDiabetesCOPDAllergic rhinitis
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