The veteran's claims for increased ratings for psoriasis with seborrheic dermatitis and various forms of psoriatic arthritis were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating schedule.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's conditions warranted a higher rating based on the severity or extent of his symptoms, which was consistent with the current disability evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis with seborrheic dermatitis, psoriatic arthritis of the right shoulder, psoriatic arthritis of the left shoulder, psoriatic arthritis of the right elbow, psoriatic arthritis of the left elbow, psoriatic arthritis of the right wrist, psoriatic arthritis of the left wrist, psoriatic arthritis of the hands, psoriatic arthritis of the right hip, psoriatic arthritis of the left hip, psoriatic arthritis of the right knee, psoriatic arthritis of the left knee, psoriatic arthritis of the right ankle, psoriatic arthritis of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2007
- Citation
- 0735954
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The VA will obtain new opinions from different VA examiners to address whether the Veteran's conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service, including exposure during combat.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 60 percent rating for psoriasis, a 20 percent rating for left shoulder psoriatic arthritis, and other ratings ranging from 10 to 40 percent for various psoriatic arthritic conditions of the hands and knees. The claims for service connection for multiple disabilities were remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis of the neck and left elbow, liver disease, and renal disease are all granted as secondary to his service-connected psoriasis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for psoriatic arthritis of the right knee, finding that there is no evidence to support a relationship between current symptoms and in-service conditions.
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