The Veteran's MS is rated at 30 percent, and his depressive disorder, speech disorder, IBS, bladder disorder, visual field defect, and ED are separately rated. The Board finds that the Veteran's claims for higher ratings are not supported by the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that any of the conditions warrant separate ratings in excess of those currently assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Depressive Disorder, Speech Disorder, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Neurogenic Bladder, Visual Field Defect, Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1704424
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