The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for frostbite of the ears, fingers, and toes, a low back condition, hemorrhoids, and anemia. The claim for lupus erythematosus was granted with a rating increase to 100% effective from February 2, 2000.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the veteran had any of these conditions during service or that they are related to her service-connected lupus erythematosus.
- Claimed conditions
- Anemia, Frostbite of the ears, fingers, and toes, Hemorrhoids, Low back condition, Lupus erythematosus (Raynaud's phenomenon)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2003
- Citation
- 0300614
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 40% rating for his low back condition and a 60% rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, while other claims were denied.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claims for a right knee condition, left knee condition, and low back condition.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and tinnitus.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or event that caused these conditions.
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