The Veteran's psoriatic arthropathy of the lumbosacral spine is rated at 40 percent from June 16, 1998 to April 7, 1999. From August 30, 2002, a 100 percent rating for psoriasis with psoriatic arthropathy of the lumbosacral spine is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psoriatic arthropathy of the lumbar spine more nearly approximates severe limitation of motion of the lumbar spine from June 16, 1998 to April 7, 1999. From August 30, 2002, his psoriasis with psoriatic arthropathy is rated at 100 percent due to generalized involvement and systemic manifestations requiring constant or near constant systemic therapy.
- Claimed conditions
- Psoriasis Vulgaris, Psoriatic Arthropathy of the Lumbosacral Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 26, 2013
- Citation
- 1320539
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