The Board denied service connection for Sjogren's disease but granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) from March 19, 2019.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions concluded that the Veteran's Sjogren's disease was less likely than not related to service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. However, the evidence supported that her disabilities rendered her unemployable as of March 19, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Sjogren's disease, Obstructive sleep apnea associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Unspecified depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, Bilateral knee osteoarthritis, Bilateral ankle arthralgia, Chronic fatigue syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032365
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 696 · Granted: 63% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was dismissed. The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis with complications, including depression, anxiety, insomnia, vitamin deficiencies, memory/cognitive impairment, unexplained arthralgias, fatigue, hair loss, and bradycardia.
- Granted
The Board has restored service connection for hypothyroidism, which was previously severed due to a finding of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the original grant. The evidence supports that the Veteran's hypothyroidism is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of an in-service infection and chronic fatigue syndrome are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of his claimed conditions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hashimoto's thyroiditis, to include hypothyroidism (claimed as Hashimoto's disease and thyroid condition) was granted in a June 2025 rating decision. The appeal is dismissed as moot since the issue has been resolved.
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