The Board granted service connection for left wrist strain, right wrist strain, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, right shoulder condition, and left shoulder condition as secondary to service-connected lupus. Service connection was also granted for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis as secondary to psoriasis.

The deciding factor: The evidence of record is persuasively in favor of the Veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions being caused or aggravated by his service-connected lupus, and by providing the Veteran the benefit of the doubt, it was found that his psoriasis began in service.

Claimed conditions

left wrist strain, right wrist strain, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, bilateral pinguecula (claimed as eye condition), lumbar spine condition, neck condition, headaches

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 1, 2025

Citation

A25084479

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