The Board denied the claim for an initial compensable rating for cystic skin rash and remanded claims for service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, and esophageal achalasia with nausea.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show active symptomatology of the skin disability during the initial rating period appeal, leading to a denial. The other claims were remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- cystic skin rash, hypertension (HTN), sleep apnea (OSA), esophageal achalasia with nausea, status post-operative x 2
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24070112
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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