The Veteran's service connection claims for skin disability, right wrist disability, right knee disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, IBS, and rhinitis were granted with effective dates of August 22, 2022.,An earlier effective date of December 27, 2022, was granted for the service connection claim for IBS.
The deciding factor: The Veteran filed his intent to file a claim on the respective dates mentioned and submitted formal claims within one year of those intents. The AOJ initially denied these claims but later granted them with effective dates starting from August 22, 2022.,For IBS, the Veteran filed an intent to file a claim on December 27, 2022, and submitted his formal claim in January 2023. The AOJ initially denied this claim but granted it with an effective date of December 27, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability, right wrist disability, right knee disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, IBS, rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26017886
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- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's rhinitis and gastric ulcer with hiatal hernia were evaluated, but the Board found that neither condition warranted a higher rating.,For rhinitis, the evidence did not show greater than 50 percent obstruction of both nasal passages or complete obstruction on one side. For gastric ulcer with hiatal hernia, symptoms were described as infrequent and mild.
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