The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various skin conditions and an increased rating for epidermophytosis of the hands and feet. The case is being remanded to allow for further development, including scheduling a VA dermatology examination during the summer months when the veteran experiences most symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the RO had not complied with its remand instructions regarding scheduling an examination during the summer months when the veteran's skin conditions are most symptomatic.
- Claimed conditions
- lichen simplex chronicus, prurigo nodularis, acanthosis nigricans, eczema, Candida intertrigo, tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea versicolor, xerosis, folliculitis, seborrheic dermatitis, basal cell carcinoma of the nose, actinic keratosis, tyloma, onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2001
- Citation
- 0105287
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What this means for you
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