The Veteran's claims for service connection for Reiter's syndrome (reactive arthritis) with left eye iritis and kidney disease as secondary to Reiter's syndrome were denied, and the effective dates assigned are May 17, 2010.,Service connection for SMC based on housebound status was granted due to PTSD rated at 100% and a separately ratable service-connected disability (kidney disease).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied as the effective dates assigned are May 17, 2010, which is when entitlement to service connection for Reiter's syndrome with kidney disease was established.
- Claimed conditions
- Reiter's syndrome (reactive arthritis), Kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23011248
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