The Board has granted service connection for hidradenitis suppurative and neurodermatitis, finding that the current conditions are a progression of those diagnosed during service. The gastrointestinal disability claim is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on continuity of symptomatology since service without requiring direct evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- hidradenitis suppurative, neurodermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20077215
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