The Board has determined that the veteran's preexisting Reiter's Syndrome was aggravated by his active duty service from February to June 1991, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA Chief of Rheumatology concluded that there was a reasonable chance that the veteran's preexisting Reiter's Syndrome increased in severity during his active service from February to June 1991, beyond its natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- Reiter's Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2000
- Citation
- 0031663
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including Reiter's Syndrome, from December 11, 2001.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) since April 16, 2001, and SMC at the rate authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) based solely on the effects of Reiter's syndrome from December 16, 2004.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus has been granted, with the claim being reopened based on new evidence. The service connection for Reiter's syndrome remains pending as there is no clear and unmistakable error found in previous decisions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of Reiter's Syndrome, including post-infective and reactive arthritis, is granted. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding that the Veteran has these conditions as a result of his in-service diagnosis.
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