Successful Case For Lupus

[Snipe59]

Has anyone gotten a rating for Discoid Lupus or Sjogrens?

[Berta]

This BVA 2014 decision contains the ratings for Sjogrens:

ORDER

Entitlement to a 20 percent initial rating, but no higher, for Sjogren's syndrome with bilateral dry eye syndrome is granted, subject to the law and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.

Entitlement to a 60 percent initial rating, but no higher, for Hashimoto's thyroiditis is granted, subject to the law and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.

Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for sinusitis, claimed as headaches, is denied.

http://www.va.gov/vetapp14/Files6/1451816.txt


This is regarding a past lupus SC award but the decision involved a denial of CUE claim.

http://www.va.gov/vetapp00/files1/0004475.txt

This decision for Lupus states:

"ORDER

An effective date of December 19, 1969, for the award of
service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus)
is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the
disbursement of VA compensation."

http://www.va.gov/vetapp04/files2/0418096.txt

This is another award for Lupus:
"ORDER

Service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus is granted.

Service connection for fibromyalgia is granted. "

http://www.va.gov/vetapp11/files3/1126304.txt

This case specifically awartds for discoid lupus

ORDER

Service connection for discoid lupus erythematosus is
granted.
http://www.va.gov/vetapp04/files4/0430666.txt



Lupus ratings can be found about halfway down the VA Schedule of Ratings, here at hadit.