The Veteran's Behcet's disease was initially manifested during active service, and the VA examiner found that it had its initial onset during service without any question. The Board granted service connection for Behcet's disease.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examiner provided an opinion stating that the Veteran's Behcet's disease had its initial onset during service, which was supported by her timeline of symptoms provided in November and December 1987.
- Claimed conditions
- Behcet's disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0918591
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board dismissed the appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for Behcet's disease and service connection for endometrial stromal sarcoma due to concurrent elections. The appeals for service connection for left and right hip disorders were denied, as was the appeal for a compensable rating for pulmonary nodules and granulomas.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the claim of service connection for Behcet's disease, and this case is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for Behcet's disease, associated oral aphthae (mouth ulcers), and uveitis as the appellant's conditions pre-existed his military service and did not worsen during active duty.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board found that the Veteran has a diagnosis of Behcet's disease, which is related to her military service and granted her claim for service connection.
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