"the Secretary has demonstrated in other DCs that he is aware of how to include the effect of a medication as a factor to be considered when rating a particular disability." Id.;

Single Judge Application; in evaluating the severity of a disability, it is legal error for the Board to consider effects of medication on a disability when those effects were not explicitly contemplated by the rating criteria. See Jones v. Shinseki, 26 Vet.App. 56, 62 (2012). Further, “the Secretary has demonstrated in other DCs that he is aware of how to include the effect of a medication as a factor to be considered when rating a particular disability.” Id.;

Designated for electronic publication onlyUNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMSNo. 18-7017JEFFREY K. STANNARD, APPELLANT,V.ROBERT L. WILKIE,SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE.Before GREENBERG, Judge.MEMORANDUM DECISIONNote: Pursuant to U.S. Vet. App. R. 30(a), this action may not be cited as precedent.GREENBERG, Judge: U.S. Navy veteran Jeffrey K. Stannard … [Read more...] about Single Judge Application; in evaluating the severity of a disability, it is legal error for the Board to consider effects of medication on a disability when those effects were not explicitly contemplated by the rating criteria. See Jones v. Shinseki, 26 Vet.App. 56, 62 (2012). Further, “the Secretary has demonstrated in other DCs that he is aware of how to include the effect of a medication as a factor to be considered when rating a particular disability.” Id.;