The Veteran's polymyositis was diagnosed during a period of inactive duty training (IDT) and is not considered an injury under VA law. Therefore, service connection for polymyositis is denied.
The deciding factor: Polymyositis was not incurred or aggravated in active service as it occurred during the Veteran's period of IDT, which does not qualify as active duty under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- polymyositis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2014
- Citation
- 1400256
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for polymyositis and antisynthetase syndrome are remanded due to the submission of new evidence, including a TERA memo. A VA examination is required to assess whether these conditions are related to his military service, specifically his participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of lipomas, scleroderma, and polymyositis.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for anti-synthetase syndrome (ASSD) and its associated conditions including interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, polymyositis, rheumatoid arthritis, and Raynaud's syndrome. The decision also grants secondary service connection for these conditions as they are manifestations of ASSD.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for polymyositis and GERD, both of which are related to the Veteran's service-connected esophageal cancer.
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