The Board has determined that new evidence submitted since the April 1988 denial does not meet the criteria for reopening the claim of service connection for tinea pedis, cruris and manus with onychomycosis of torn fingernails and poison oak of the crotch as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The veteran's previous claim was denied due to lack of association between his skin conditions and AO exposure.
The deciding factor: The new evidence does not provide a basis for reopening the claim, as it is either cumulative or redundant and does not bear directly on the issue at hand.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis, tinea cruris, tinea manus with onychomycosis of the toenails and fingernails, poison oak
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0024103
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