The Veteran's psychiatric disability is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent and does not warrant an increase in rating.,TIAs are rated at 10 percent and do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa has no compensable rating as it does not affect more than 5% of the body or exposed areas.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show symptoms that would warrant a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code, and the Veteran's conditions are rated based on their current manifestations.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Psychiatric disability"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension"}, {"condition_name":"Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)"}, {"condition_name":"Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19146696
What this means for you
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