The Board has granted service connection for alopecia, bilateral foot fungus, and bilateral hand fungus. Service connection is remanded for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and diverticulosis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions are presumed to be related to his Gulf War service due to exposure to hazardous chemicals in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.
- Claimed conditions
- alopecia, bilateral foot fungus, bilateral hand fungus, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), diverticulosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23059349
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for alopecia due to its determination that there is insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's alopecia was aggravated by his service-connected right radical orchiectomy.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to sleep wake disorder, CFS, and service-connected back scars.
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