The Veteran claims that his currently diagnosed reactive arthritis was aggravated by service. The Board will need to determine if the tardy ulnar nerve condition noted at enlistment is related to reactive arthritis and/or whether it increased in severity during service.
The deciding factor: The Board needs to clarify the relationship between the reactive arthritis, any pre-existing conditions, and the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Reactive Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1536148
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for OSA, a right knee condition, MCTD and Sjogren's syndrome, and reactive arthritis. The IBS claim was remanded for further evidence.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected reactive arthritis prior to April 6, 2016 is not rated higher than 20 percent.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for reactive arthritis, claimed as Reiter's syndrome, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostatitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a disagreement with the VA medical opinion regarding whether reactive arthritis is related to service. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again by a new examiner who must use the 'clear and unmistakable evidence' standard.
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