The Veteran's Crohn’s disease is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that an increased rating exceeding 30 percent is not warranted.,The Veteran's right rhomboid muscle sacroiliitis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that an increased rating exceeding 10 percent is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show symptoms of a pronounced level resulting in malnutrition, anemia, or general disability for Crohn’s disease. The Veteran's right rhomboid muscle sacroiliitis was found to have forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine at 70 degrees and combined range of motion testing at 215 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Crohn's disease"}, {"condition_name":"Right rhomboid muscle sacroiliitis"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19189904
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What this means for you
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