The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a skin disorder and sinus disorder, attributing these conditions to known clinical diagnoses rather than undiagnosed illness or exposure to environmental factors. The veteran's active duty service records did not show any evidence of skin or sinus pathology.
The deciding factor: There was no objective evidence of skin or sinus pathology during the veteran's military service, and his claims were based on unsubstantiated allegations that his conditions were due to undiagnosed illness or exposure to environmental factors. The medical evidence supported attributing these conditions to known clinical diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder, sinus disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2001
- Citation
- 0113684
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