The Veteran's service-connected myositis is currently rated at 10 percent and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as there is no evidence of limitation of motion or incapacitating episodes.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show any functional loss, limitation of motion, or incapacitating episodes that would warrant an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- myositis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2016
- Citation
- 1619384
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Granted
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