The Veteran's mastocytosis has been rated at 10 percent since July 2015, as the condition requires continuous medication for control and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DC 7703 or DC 7716.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s mastocytosis required continuous medication for control but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DC 7703 (anemia) or DC 7716 (aplastic anemia).
- Claimed conditions
- mastocytosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18155608
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