The Veteran's erythromelalgia, rated as 100 percent disabling under DC 7119 from January 23, 2019, is granted. Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) is also granted effective January 23, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's erythromelalgia manifested with characteristic attacks that occurred more than once a day, lasted an average of more than two hours each, responded poorly to treatment, and restricted most routine daily activities. The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the disability should be rated as 100 percent disabling under DC 7119 from January 23, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- erythromelalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24030852
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