The Board has granted service connection for transverse myelitis on a secondary basis to the veteran's service-connected SCLE. The remaining issues of SMC eligibility are pending and will be addressed by the RO.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established as secondary to the veteran's service-connected SCLE, resolving the issue in favor of the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- transverse myelitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0633686
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for transverse myelitis was dismissed due to a procedural defect.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for transverse myelitis to be readjudicated on the merits. The Veteran's theory of entitlement, which involves treatment for a service-connected left shoulder condition, was not previously adjudicated.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty. The claim for transverse myelitis is remanded as the evidence does not establish a direct relationship with service.,Service connection was granted for ischemic heart disease based on presumptive exposure to herbicides, but the claim for transverse myelitis remains pending due to lack of direct evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for transverse myelitis and a right ankle disability, finding that neither condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.
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