The Board found that the veteran's arthralgias of multiple joints due to service-connected ulcerative colitis do not warrant a compensable evaluation, as they are related to degenerative changes rather than active disease. The effective date for the 100% evaluation for major depressive disorder remains March 13, 2002.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support the veteran's claim that his arthralgias were due to service-connected ulcerative colitis and instead indicated they were related to degenerative joint disease.
- Claimed conditions
- arthralgia of multiple joints (due to service-connected ulcerative colitis), degenerative joint disease (knees)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2004
- Citation
- 0427168
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