The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic dermatitis was denied. The claim for service connection for a gall bladder disorder was remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's dermatitis did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's gall bladder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic dermatitis, gall bladder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002664
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,050 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation A25002664.
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a gallbladder disorder, finding no evidence linking the condition to active service or any incident of service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple claimed conditions, including a cervical spine disorder, right elbow disorder, neurological disorder of the left upper extremity, respiratory disorder, low blood circulation in hands and feet, gall bladder disorder, and lower abdominal pain/gastrointestinal problems, as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claims for service connection for a headache disorder and gall bladder disorder, as additional development is needed to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error with regard to the claim for headaches.
- Dismissed
The appeal to reverse or revise a May 1976 rating decision, which denied service connection for a skin rash, on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is dismissed. The Board found that the May 1976 rating decision was not final and assigned an earlier effective date of July 17, 1975, for an award of service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and allergic dermatitis.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.