The Veteran's claims for service connection for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) have been granted with effective dates of August 27, 2016.,Effective from August 27, 2016, the Veteran is in receipt of a 60 percent rating for both SLE and DLE.
The deciding factor: The claims were reopened on new evidence received after the initial denial, leading to the award of service connection with effective dates based on when the application to reopen was received.
- Claimed conditions
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), Scars of the head due to DLE, Unstable scars due to DLE, Scars with underlying soft tissue damage due to DLE, Scars not associated with underlying tissue damage due to DLE
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24043651
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there are duty to assist errors in the prior November 2018 rating decision and remands the claims for further development. The issues of service connection for SLE, IBS, GERD, and headaches remain unresolved due to insufficient evidence.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial higher rating for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). As a result, the claim is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for autoimmune associated interstitial lung disease (lung disease) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
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