The Board has granted service connection for a skin disorder (eczema) and a gastroesophageal disorder (gastritis), finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current skin condition, eczema, began during active duty due to sun exposure and has been ongoing since then. For the gastroesophageal disorder (gastritis), the Board noted that it was treated while in service and reasonably concluded that the current condition is related to the same diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder (eczema), gastroesophageal disorder (gastritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23001502
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Decisions by this judge: 2,035 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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