The veteran's hypogammaglobulinemia warrants a 60% rating effective October 23, 1995. However, his gouty arthritis is not related to service or his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: Gouty arthritis was not causally linked to the veteran's service-connected hypogammaglobulinemia with various recurrent infections.
- Claimed conditions
- hypogammaglobulinemia, gouty arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 14, 2005
- Citation
- 0525050
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes, generalized anxiety and major depressive disorder, DJD, and gouty arthritis, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment as of May 8, 2001. As a result, the Board has granted an earlier effective date for TDIU from that date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for a higher rating than 30 percent for hypogammaglobulinemia is remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the severity of IVIG transfusions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, but remanded claims for gouty arthritis and a right knee disorder.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a rating of 100 percent for gouty arthritis since April 8, 2008, and denied an initial rating in excess of 60 percent prior to that date.
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