The Board denied the claim for service connection for candidiasis, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic candidiasis infection during service or within one year from separation and that the Veteran's known post-service recurrence is most likely unrelated to her in-service infection.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions weigh against the claim as they provide a full overview of the Veteran's medical history and provide medical rationale for the conclusion that while the Veteran experienced candidiasis infection during service, her known post-service recurrence is most likely unrelated to her in-service infection.
- Claimed conditions
- candidiasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25009130
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,874 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to a procedural error in the original decision. The claims will be reconsidered with proper examinations.
- Whole decision: Denied
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