The Board has granted service connection for systemic lupus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to hazardous materials during her active service at Fort McClellan contributed to or caused her condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran’s lupus is related to her active service due to exposure to toxic environmental conditions at Fort McClellan.
- Claimed conditions
- Systemic lupus
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19169010
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