The veteran's dermatomyositis is found to have begun during his military service and has been granted service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran's dermatomyositis began during his time in service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatomyositis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0635304
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for dermatomyositis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for dermatomyositis, finding the evidence persuasive against it being incurred in or caused by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for polymyositis and dermatomyositis due to exposure to anthrax vaccine, as it is unclear whether these conditions are related to military service. The VA examiner must provide an addendum opinion addressing the relationship between the Veteran's in-service anthrax vaccine exposure and his current diagnoses.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.
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