The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for discoid lupus erythematosus (lupus).
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence is cumulative or redundant in nature, and does not relate to the reason the claim was originally denied.
- Claimed conditions
- discoid lupus erythematosus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1031844
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of discoid lupus erythematosus to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the condition was aggravated by a service-connected disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for discoid lupus erythematosus and coronary artery disease to ensure a complete record is obtained and further development is completed.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed, and effective dates are granted for increased ratings of discoid lupus erythematosus and posttraumatic stress disorder.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for discoid lupus erythematosus was denied as the condition is rated at its maximum of 60 percent, which is the highest schedular rating allowed under Diagnostic Code 7809.
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