The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for Reiter's Syndrome with conjunctivitis, finding that a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The joint complaints attributed to Reiter's Syndrome were found to be due to degenerative joint disease rather than Reiter's Syndrome itself. The veteran's vision impairment was also considered but did not warrant an increased rating as it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6018.
- Claimed conditions
- Reiter's Syndrome, conjunctivitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0610509
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions and denied higher initial ratings for several service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for keratitis and conjunctivitis due to insufficient efforts made to schedule a VA examination.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for dry eye syndrome, conjunctivitis, and pingueculae but remanded the claim for service connection for a lung condition due to potential exposure to burn pits.
- 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.
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