The Board has denied service connection for a skin disorder and gastrointestinal disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a nexus to active service or exposure events. The case is remanded for further development regarding a newly raised theory of secondary service connection based on a service-connected psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorders have clear and specific etiologies and diagnoses and are less likely related to an exposure event in Southwest Asia, including the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder (tinea versicolor), gastrointestinal disorder (hiatal hernia and GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22028312
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a left shoulder disability, but denied service connection for a back disability, skin disorder, and bilateral hearing loss.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the service-connected fibromyalgia, a skin disorder (tinea versicolor), and a bilateral knee disorder. The evidence supports these determinations based on continuity of symptoms since service.
- Denied
The Veteran's skin disorder, diagnosed as tinea versicolor, was not shown in service and is not causally or etiologically related to service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's tinnitus and skin disorder are granted service connection, while his PTSD is remanded for further evaluation.
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