The Veteran's Reiter's disease is currently rated at 40 percent effective March 18, 2013. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted prior to this date.,Service connection for a kidney disorder as secondary to service-connected Reiter's disease is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's Reiter's disease has been rated based on its current manifestations and does not warrant an increased rating under the applicable diagnostic codes. The Board also finds that there is no evidence of additional disability due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar fault on the part of VA.
- Claimed conditions
- Reiter's disease, rectal cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1434117
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