The veteran's Crohn's disease is rated at 30 percent, and his hemorrhoids are rated at zero percent. The thoracic outlet syndrome remains at 10 percent, and the carpal tunnel syndrome does not meet criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an increase in ratings beyond those already assigned due to lack of new and material evidence or changes in clinical findings that would warrant higher evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's disease, arthritis (including arthralgia), hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0125468
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What this means for you
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