The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the neurological manifestations of the Veteran's right shoulder disability (mild incomplete paralysis of the circumflex nerve) and found that her ulcerative colitis was aggravated by her use of NSAIDs, warranting service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of numbness, tingling, and weakness in her right arm were documented on multiple medical examinations and affected her ability to perform daily tasks. The Board concluded that the Veteran's ulcerative colitis was caused or aggravated by her use of NSAIDs for her right shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative colitis, right shoulder brachial plexopathy
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1027730
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