The Board granted an initial 60 percent rating for psoriasis, a 20 percent rating for left shoulder psoriatic arthritis, and other ratings ranging from 10 to 40 percent for various psoriatic arthritic conditions of the hands and knees. The claims for service connection for multiple disabilities were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms as supported by medical evidence and applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis of the left shoulder, psoriatic arthritis of the left thumb, psoriatic arthritis of the right thumb, psoriatic arthritis of the left index finger, psoriatic arthritis of the right index finger, psoriatic arthritis of the left long finger, psoriatic arthritis of the right long finger, psoriatic arthritis of the left ring finger, psoriatic arthritis of the right ring finger, psoriatic arthritis of the left little finger, psoriatic arthritis of the right little finger, psoriatic arthritis of the left knee with limitation of flexion and extension, psoriatic arthritis of the right knee with limitation of flexion and extension, psoriatic arthritis of the left knee with slight instability, psoriatic arthritis of the right knee with slight instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25001880
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 719 · Granted: 54% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for heart attack, kidney stones, polycythemia vera, diabetes mellitus type 2, and psoriasis is remanded due to inadequate VA opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU based on a single disability, finding that his psychiatric disorder alone did not render him unemployable and that he was not in receipt of a total disability rating based on a single service-connected condition.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's sleep apnea, psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis have been granted effective as of September 9, 2021. The effective date for the grant of service connection is based on the PACT Act.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for rhinitis on a presumptive basis due to exposure to fine particulate matter. Service connection for undiagnosed coughing is denied, and the Veteran's psoriasis remains at a noncompensable rating.
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