The Board has determined that the veteran's pyoderma gangrenosum of the ankles and feet is related to his active military service, granting the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: A VA dermatologist provided a positive nexus opinion linking the veteran's current pyoderma gangrenosum to his service, including multiple vaccinations received during overseas service in the Persian Gulf region.
- Claimed conditions
- pyoderma gangrenosum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2007
- Citation
- 0712209
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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.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the service connection for pyoderma gangrenosum should be remanded due to an inadequate VA medical opinion. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination and opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for ulcerative colitis and pyoderma gangrenosum as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's death was caused by sepsis, which did not manifest in service and is not etiologically related to service. The Board denied service connection for the cause of his death.,VA treatment during March 2018 care is alleged to have contributed to the Veteran's death from sepsis. The Board found Dr. S.'s opinion more probative, concluding that VA care was a proximate cause of the Veteran's premature death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's skin conditions, including pyoderma gangrenosum and hidradenitis suppurativa, are related to service or preexisted service. The examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing these issues.
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