The Board has determined that the Veteran's beta Thalassemia with anemia, Sjögren's syndrome, inflammatory arthritis, and autoimmune thyroid disorder are all secondary to her service-connected hepatitis C.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows a clear link between the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C and her various disabilities, including her congenital disease of beta Thalassemia with anemia, as well as her Sjögren's syndrome, inflammatory arthritis, and autoimmune thyroid disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Beta Thalassemia, Anemia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 8, 2015
- Citation
- 1524199
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