The Veteran's recurrent yeast/bacterial infections, headaches, cellulitis of the left thigh, hidradenitis suppurativa, an epidermal inclusion cyst of the scalp and residuals thereof, and back disability are all granted as service-connected.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s recurrent yeast/bacterial infections were at least as likely as not related to her active duty military service based on her service records containing multiple incidents of treatment for associated gynecological conditions. The other issues were remanded due to insufficient examination findings and lack of consideration of certain factors.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent yeast/bacterial infections, headaches, cellulitis of the left thigh, hidradenitis suppurativa, an epidermal inclusion cyst of the scalp and residuals thereof, back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20004991
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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