The Veteran's acquired immune deficiency syndrome disability is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under current regulations.,Service connection for right shoulder scars was granted effective June 11, 2010. However, a compensable (greater than zero) disability rating remains denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's acquired immune deficiency syndrome does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it is currently rated at 30 percent and manifests as recurrent constitutional symptoms, intermittent diarrhea, and use of approved medication(s).
- Claimed conditions
- acquired immune deficiency syndrome, right shoulder scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24011359
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and denied service connection for right shoulder scars. The claims for peripheral neuropathy of the left thumb, a right ankle disorder, and a left ankle disorder were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's right small finger fracture and right optic neuropathy, but granted an effective date of August 20, 2021, for a 20 percent disability rating for painful right shoulder scars.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for increased ratings and denied a compensable rating for right shoulder scars, while remanding several other issues including service connection for a right hand disorder.
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