The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic skin rash, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and gastrointestinal/colon disability. The decision found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim for a chronic skin rash. It also determined that there were no residuals of TBI or gastrointestinal disorder related to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that there is no medical evidence showing a current, chronic condition for the skin rash, and that any residual effects from the in-service head injury did not result in a chronic disability. The gastrointestinal condition was also found unrelated to service due to lack of documentation during service and absence of a nexus between the current condition and service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic skin rash, traumatic brain injury (TBI), gastrointestinal/colon disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2017
- Citation
- 1703933
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