Partly granted
The Board granted a rating of 100 percent for gouty arthritis since April 8, 2008, and denied an initial rating in excess of 60 percent prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The evidence established four or more severely incapacitating exacerbations prior to April 8, 2008, but not totally incapacitating constitutional manifestations. Since April 8, 2008, the Veteran experienced totally incapacitating constitutional manifestations associated with active joint involvement.
- Claimed conditions
- gouty arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087116
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