The Veteran's claim for service connection for discoid lupus erythematosus is granted. The claim for TDIU is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of lupus, which was diagnosed and treated in service, and that there is at least as likely as not a causal relationship between the current disability and his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- discoid lupus erythematosus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19145410
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of discoid lupus erythematosus to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the condition was aggravated by a service-connected disability.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed, and effective dates are granted for increased ratings of discoid lupus erythematosus and posttraumatic stress disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for discoid lupus erythematosus, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for discoid lupus erythematosus, claimed as chronic pityriasis / pityriasis rosea, is denied. The Board found that the March 2004 and December 2007 rating decisions were final, and there was no evidence of a claim prior to October 30, 2017.
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