The Veteran's initial disability rating for miliaria was granted at 30 percent effective April 26, 2018. The increased rating claim for right hip osteoarthritis (limitation of flexion) was denied. Service connection was established for left hip osteoarthritis as secondary to service-connected right and left knee disabilities, degenerative arthritis of the spine, and deviated septum. Service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis was also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's miliaria manifested in characteristic lesions involving less than five percent of the entire body or exposed areas affected, warranting a noncompensable rating under DC 7822. The increased rating claim for right hip osteoarthritis (limitation of flexion) was denied as there was no evidence of systemic therapy required over the past 12-month period.
- Claimed conditions
- miliaria, right hip osteoarthritis (limitation of flexion), left hip osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis of the spine, deviated septum, right shoulder osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23060567
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- Granted
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