The Board denied service connection for lupus, finding no evidence that the Veteran's current diagnosis of lupus is causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during his active duty.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that there was no objective evidence linking the Veteran's G6PD deficiency and lupus to his military service, and the Board found this opinion to be the most probative evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- lupus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25029938
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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