The Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis is rated at 40 percent, and his degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine is rated at 10 percent. The residuals of avulsion fracture of the left ischial tuberosity are rated at 80 percent, and the hemorrhoids have a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis has been productive of some impairment of health objectively supported by examination findings and daily pain and swelling of the hands that affects his work. The thoracolumbar spine disability has been manifested by pain on range of motion, without additional loss of motion due to pain on repetitive range of motion testing.
- Claimed conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Degenerative Disc Disease of the Thoracolumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 19, 2011
- Citation
- 1102129
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