Denied
The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's degenerative joint disease, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, and pseudofolliculitis barbae.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's conditions met the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating formulas.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease, disc space and neural foraminal encroachment C5-7 with IVDS, Radiculopathy, right upper extremity, Right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, right groin, Pseudofolliculitis barbae, Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, left groin, residual biopsy scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019858
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