The Board has determined that additional medical evidence is needed to decide the claims for service connection for a left ankle disorder, a left foot disorder, and a skin rash on a direct basis. The veteran's current symptoms of a chronic skin rash have been clinically diagnosed as dermatitis and/or eczema. The Board concludes that giving the benefit of doubt to the veteran, the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation for service-connected post-operative lacrimal duct obstruction of the left eye with history of epiphora are met.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence submitted does not provide new or material information regarding the claims for service connection for a left ankle disorder, a left foot disorder, and a skin rash on a direct basis. The veteran's current symptoms of a chronic skin rash have been clinically diagnosed as dermatitis and/or eczema.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disorder, left foot disorder, skin rash
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0033646
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