Service connection is granted for dermatosis, irritable bowel syndrome with abdominal pain syndrome, tremors of the right hand, and tremors of the left hand.,The Veteran's respiratory insufficiency and dyspnea are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted for dermatosis, IBS with abdominal pain syndrome, tremors of the right hand, and tremors of the left hand as they are related to service. The Veteran's respiratory insufficiency and dyspnea require further examination due to pre-decisional errors.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatosis, irritable bowel syndrome with abdominal pain syndrome, tremors of the right hand, tremors of the left hand, respiratory insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2026
- Citation
- A26000838
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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