The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lupus, arthritis (also claimed as rheumatism), and residuals of dislocated shoulder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.
The deciding factor: There was no competent credible evidence showing that the veteran's current diagnoses were incurred during or aggravated by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), Arthritis (also claimed as rheumatism), Residuals of dislocated shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2003
- Citation
- 0334759
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is needed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for additional development, specifically to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion that addresses the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, with consideration and discussion of relevant evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a proper VA examination for lupus, which is necessary to determine if the Veteran's current diagnosis and symptoms are related to his service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's lupus may have been present during her military service, but more evidence is needed to determine if it was caused by or aggravated by any service-connected conditions.
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