The Board finds that the veteran's skin rash with cysts did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking it to his active duty. The claim for service connection for a bowel disorder (including irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn's disease) has been referred back to the RO due to lack of available VA treatment records from 1992-1993.
The deciding factor: The skin rash with cysts did not manifest during or within one year after service, and there is no evidence linking it to active duty. The bowel disorder claim has been referred back to the RO due to lack of available VA treatment records from 1992-1993.
- Claimed conditions
- major depression, fatigue, skin rash with cysts, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hand disorder, bilateral foot disorder, joint and muscle pain, bowel disorder (including irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn's disease)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0821959
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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