The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hand skin disorder and a digestive disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations, which deprived the Board of critical medical opinions that could have supported his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand skin disorder, digestive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1743330
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for digestive disorder and obstructive sleep apnea due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ will consider any evidence not previously considered in adjudicating these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors in prior decisions. The Veteran's diagnosed conditions need further evaluation by medical providers.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for lower back sprain, heart disease, cervical spine disorder, inguinal hernia, work stress (high anxiety), basal cell carcinoma of the nose, glaucoma, high blood pressure, digestive disorder, and hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability or an in-service event, injury, or illness related to these conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, right hand skin disorder, and left hand skin disorder based on presumptive service connection due to the Veteran's Persian Gulf War service.
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