The Veteran's joint involvement associated with his rheumatic paraneoplastic syndrome is rated at a 100% rating from September 2, 2015 and thereafter. The Board finds the evidence supports this rating as it was totally incapacitating to warrant a 100% rating during that period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's joint involvement associated with his rheumatic paraneoplastic syndrome produced active process with constitutional manifestations associated with active joint involvement that is totally incapacitating from September 2, 2015 and thereafter. Prior to this date, the evidence did not show total incapacitation or limitation of motion warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatic paraneoplastic syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18159478
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