The Board has granted service connection for chronic dermatitis but has remanded the issue of service connection for a stomach disorder due to exposure to burn pits during deployment in Southwest Asia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's stomach disorders are related to his conceded toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) during his deployment to Southwest Asia, including exposures to burn pits.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic dermatitis, stomach disorder (diverticulitis, gastric ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24061047
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic dermatitis, as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an increased initial rating for a skin disability, including chronic dermatitis, tinea pedis, xerosis and hyperkeratosis, to obtain additional medical evidence regarding systemic therapy and the degree of involvement of nonservice-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a skin disability (other than pseudofolliculitis barbae), diagnosed as chronic urticaria and chronic dermatitis, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current skin conditions and his active duty service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for various disabilities and granted service connection for residuals of frostbite in the hands and sinusitis, while remanding several issues for further consideration.
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