The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his rheumatoid arthritis, do not meet the minimal schedular criteria for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability prior to October 3, 2013. However, as of that date, he is entitled to such a rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are insufficient to render him unemployable, but his rheumatoid arthritis does not meet the minimal schedular criteria for a total disability rating prior to October 3, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1821780
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence to support direct service connection or any other theory of entitlement.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis as there was no evidence of a current disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to outstanding records of private treatment and a lack of VA medical opinions.
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