The Board has granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, left knee strain, lumbar spine disability, left shoulder degenerative arthritis, and skin disability (manifesting as chronic arm rashes resulting in impairment in earning capacity) on a direct basis.,Reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran for all five conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's IBS, left knee strain, lumbar spine disability, left shoulder degenerative arthritis, and skin disability had onset in service. As a result, reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), left knee strain, mild degenerative narrowing, L4-5, L5-S1 disc spaces with osteophytes and lumbar scoliotic curvature (lumbar spine disability), left shoulder degenerative arthritis, skin disability, manifesting as chronic arm rashes, resulting in impairment in earning capacity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2026
- Citation
- A26030390
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining clarification from the August 2017 VA examiner regarding which symptoms are related to his service-connected left trapezius strain and whether any non-service-connected conditions represent a progression of that disability.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain, asthma, melasma and hydradenitis, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression, anxiety, and stress), left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, a left foot disorder, and IBS have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to untimely filing of the appeal.
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