The veteran is entitled to a 30 percent rating for ulcerative proctitis from the earlier effective date of August 7, 2001, but a rating in excess of 30 percent for that disease is not warranted. The veteran's Reiter's Syndrome warrants a 40 percent (but no higher) 'staged' rating prior to June 20, 2006; from June 20, 2006, a rating in excess of 20 percent is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's ulcerative proctitis was moderately severe with frequent exacerbations. For Reiter's Syndrome, the evidence supported a 40 percent rating prior to June 20, 2006; however, from that date onward, a higher rating was not warranted based on the severity of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative proctitis, Reiter's Syndrome with sacroilitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0815282
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