The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic back disorder, an increased rating for tinea pedis, and an increased rating from initial grant of service connection for scar, right anterior tibia. The TDIU claim was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support finding that the veteran's conditions were related to his military service or exposure to any specific hazard.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic back disorder, tinea pedis (athlete's foot), scar, right anterior tibia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2001
- Citation
- 0106591
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for tinea pedis.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, considering that his service-connected orthopedic disabilities and major depressive disorder contributed substantially to his death.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for initial increased ratings for thoracolumbar spine arthritis, cervical spine arthritis, bilateral lower extremity femoral radiculopathy, and a scar.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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