The Board denied a timely substantive appeal for the February 2005 rating decision that denied a higher rating for myasthenia gravis. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 30 percent or more for myasthenia gravis from March 7, 2008 was granted and assigned a 60 percent rating effective from that date.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the assignment of a 60 percent rating under DC 8025 (analogous to chronic fatigue syndrome) due to symptoms including intermittent, extreme fatigue, muscle weakness, and difficulties breathing, chewing, and swallowing.
- Claimed conditions
- Myasthenia Gravis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 12, 2016
- Citation
- 1635636
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