The Veteran's service connection claim for Reynaud's disease was denied, and his claim for an increased rating for reactive arthritis was not granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a diagnosis of Reynaud's disease during the pendency of the appeal. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's reactive arthritis did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Reynaud's disease, reactive arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1217664
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What this means for you
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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).
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of Reiter's Syndrome, including post-infective and reactive arthritis, is granted. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding that the Veteran has these conditions as a result of his in-service diagnosis.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than March 25, 2021, for the award of a 100 percent disability rating for reactive arthritis is denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not continuously pursue his August 2007 service connection claim and therefore, the earliest date as of which it was factually ascertainable that an increase in disability has occurred is March 25, 2021.
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