Service connection for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Arthritis was denied.,A compensable disability rating of 10 percent for anemia prior to May 13, 2003, and a greater than 10 percent thereafter is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support service connection for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) or Arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2012
- Citation
- 1219927
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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: Dismissed
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