The Board has reduced the veteran's rating for undiagnosed illness manifested by joint pain from 40 percent to 20 percent, effective September 1, 2002. The reduction is based on a VA examination that demonstrated no objective clinical evidence of present disability and material improvement in health.
The deciding factor: The proposed reduction was supported by the results of a February 2002 VA examination which showed no objective clinical evidence of present disability and material improvement in health, as evidenced by the absence of incapacitating exacerbations or limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed illness manifested by joint pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0401788
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