The Veteran's joint and muscle pain involving the right shoulder, cervical spine, knees, ankles, and hips is rated at 40 percent since September 5, 2012. The gastrointestinal disorder with complaints of body temperature changes and undifferentiated somatoform disorder and anxiety disorder are each rated at 30 percent since July 26, 2001.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's joint pain is constant or nearly so, refractory to therapy, and affects both the axial skeleton (cervical spine) and extremities (shoulder).
- Claimed conditions
- Joint and Muscle Pain, Undiagnosed Illness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 12, 2013
- Citation
- 1312253
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