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.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established that the Veteran had Behcet's disease, diagnosed in 1999, and this condition was linked to her exposure to chemical agents during her service in the Persian Gulf. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms were related to her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Behcet's disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2015
- Citation
- 1513303
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the claim of service connection for Behcet's disease, and this case is dismissed.
- 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.
- Denied
The Board finds that the Veteran does not have Behcet's disease and thus service connection for this condition is denied.
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