The Board granted an effective date of October 9, 2001 for the assignment of a combined 60 percent evaluation for inactive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) of multiple joints.
The deciding factor: The veteran's condition was found to warrant a combined 60 percent evaluation based on her inactive RA process as determined by recent VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 15, 2001
- Citation
- 0104648
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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