The Board has granted service connection for steroid dependence and found the veteran's claim of secondary service connection for anemia with fatigue well grounded. The remaining issues of secondary service connection will be addressed by the RO.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted for steroid dependence as it is proximately due to treatment for a service-connected disability (asthma). Secondary service connection is found to be well-grounded for anemia with fatigue, given the medical evidence linking blood loss and steroid use. The remaining issues will be further evaluated by the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- Steroid Dependence, Anemia with Fatigue, Detached Achilles Tendon, Dental Disorder (Broken Teeth/Fillings), Poor Healing Process and Excessive Sweating
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0025320
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What this means for you
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