The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an autoimmune disease of unspecified diagnosis, originally claimed as multifocal fibrosclerosis and manifested by scleroderma, Raynaud's disease, Sjögren's syndrome, Peyronie's disease, and Dupuytren's contractures. The evidence now shows that loss of teeth in service was due to Sjögren's disease, an autoimmune condition.
The deciding factor: The April 2014 and May 2015 statements indicate that the Veteran's loss of teeth during service was caused by Sjögren's syndrome, which is an early manifestation of his autoimmune disease.
- Claimed conditions
- autoimmune disease of unspecified diagnosis, scleroderma, Raynaud's disease, Sjögren's syndrome, Peyronie's disease, Dupuytren's contractures
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1712234
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's Peyronie's disease and erectile dysfunction were denied service connection as not related to his service or a service-connected condition, including valvular heart disease and supraventricular arrhythmia.
- Granted
The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease are found to have onset during service, meeting the criteria for service connection.,Service connection is granted for these conditions. The Veteran's Raynaud's disease and autoimmune disorder are not found to be related to service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected Raynaud's disease.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment since June 30, 2018. The Board has granted a TDIU effective July 1, 2018.
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