The Veteran is entitled to an initial evaluation of 60 percent for the residuals of rheumatoid arthritis.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated definite impairment of health and incapacitating exacerbations occurring more than three times a year, warranting a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5002.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatoid arthritis of multiple joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0906995
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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