The Board has granted service connection for arthritis, kidney disease, respiratory disability (chronic sinusitis), and dermatological disability (episodic pruritis and erythema on palms and soles) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sarcoidosis. The appeals regarding fibromyalgia, fatigue condition, vision loss, cystitis, and a higher rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s current conditions were proximately due to her service-connected sarcoidosis.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, kidney disease, respiratory disability (chronic sinusitis), dermatological disability (episodic pruritis and erythema on palms and soles)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20001158
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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