The Board has determined that the veteran's skin disorder, claimed as psoriasis, clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service and was not aggravated by active duty service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: The in-service medical records show a history of a skin disorder prior to service, which was noted during an examination before the veteran's first period of military service. The Board found that there was no evidence of aggravation of any pre-existing condition during service and concluded that the current skin disorder did not increase in severity beyond its natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0008629
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What this means for you
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