The Board has granted service connection for tinea versicolor, finding that the veteran's current skin rash is related to his service. The other claims of service connection for gastrointestinal disability, shortness of breath, fatigue, and memory loss are denied as not well grounded.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a diagnosis of tinea versicolor, which was present during service and continues after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- skin rash (tinea versicolor), gastrointestinal disability (irritable bowel syndrome), shortness of breath, fatigue, memory loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0021746
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What this means for you
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