The Board has determined that the Veteran's current systemic connective tissue disease, specifically diagnosed as lupus, had its onset during active military service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's current lupus was incurred or had its onset during his period of active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Systemic Connective Tissue Disease, Lupus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2016
- Citation
- 1621329
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for thyroid disability and lupus, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and in-service exposure to gases during training.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and increased the ratings for gastroesophageal reflux disease and migraine headaches. The appeal was dismissed in some cases, and certain issues were remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases for further review due to new evidence and outstanding VA treatment records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for lupus is remanded. The initial rating and separate rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome with right corneal erosion are granted.
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