The Board found that the veteran's SLE with axonal neuropathy and neurogenic bowel and bladder was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred therein.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence directly linking the veteran's SLE with axonal neuropathy and neurogenic bowel and bladder to his period of military service or any applicable presumptive period.
- Claimed conditions
- Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE), Axonal neuropathy, Neurogenic bowel and bladder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2002
- Citation
- 0202629
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What this means for you
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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).
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