The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition, gout, and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a skin condition. Service connection was also not granted for gout or for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not submit sufficient new and material evidence to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for a skin condition, and there is no direct evidence linking the current conditions to active service. The Board found that the Veteran's gout was not shown to be related to service or any other compensable disease within one year of discharge. For diabetes mellitus type II, the disability has been rated based on its severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Condition, Gout
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1547469
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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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