The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the service-connected sickle cell anemia, which more nearly approximates symptoms precluding other than light manual labor.
The deciding factor: The veteran's painful crises and joint pain have required hospitalization with IV hydration and medications, multiple joint pain, multiple bony infarcts, and weakness, all of which are indicative of a disability picture that more closely aligns with the assigned rating criteria for sickle cell anemia.
- Claimed conditions
- sickle cell anemia, avascular necrosis of the hips
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0638009
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