The Veteran's claim for service connection for clostridium difficile was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of clostridium difficile in the record, and the Veteran has not had a current disability at any point during the pendency of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- clostridium difficile
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1749758
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 1749758.
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and needs to consider whether the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected conditions, including clostridium difficile.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected multiple myeloma caused or aggravated his disability manifested by clostridium difficile. The cause of the Veteran's death is not related to active service, but he had other disabilities that were not related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a lack of a Statement of the Case for the remaining issues. The Veteran is entitled to service connection for clostridium difficile, latent tuberculosis, tinea pedis, and otitis media, but his requests for higher ratings are denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions. The appeal is not about service connection at all, as it pertains to issues related to disability ratings and cause of death.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.