The Veteran is granted separate 10 percent ratings for seronegative spondyloarthropathy and ankylosing spondylitis of the right foot and toes, left foot and toes, right shoulder, left shoulder, right hip, left hip, cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, right hand and fingers, left hand and fingers, right wrist, left wrist, and right ankle and left ankle.,The combined ratings for these conditions exceed the rating assigned under DC 5003.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's seronegative spondyloarthropathy is rated as an active process with noncompensable chronic residuals. The Board found that separate ratings based on chronic residuals are more appropriate and assigns a combined rating of 80 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Seronegative spondyloarthropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20012587
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