The Veteran's service connection claim for Reiter’s Syndrome is granted. The Board also grants the Veteran's claims for cervical spine arthritis and lumbar spine arthritis as secondary to his Reiter’s Syndrome, but remands these issues due to a lack of medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cervical spine arthritis and lumbar spine arthritis are secondary to his Reiter’s Syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Reiter’s Syndrome, Cervical spine arthritis, Lumbar spine arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183583
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
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- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeals are granted as to cervical spine arthritis, left knee arthritis (left), right hand arthritis, right foot arthritis, COPD, and asthma.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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