The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). The criteria for service connection have also been met, with SLE being found to be incurred in service. Service connection is granted for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted by the veteran directly addresses the specific matter under consideration and bears substantial weight in deciding the merits of her claim of service connection for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
- Claimed conditions
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Bilateral Eye Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0611284
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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