The veteran's skin disorder, including solar keratosis and tinea pedis with nail involvement, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. Service connection for a bilateral leg disorder, arteriosclerotic peripheral vascular disease of the legs, was also denied. The veteran's skull fracture residuals were granted an increased rating to 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's skin disorders and leg disorder could not be linked to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Solar keratosis, Tinea pedis with nail involvement
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 17, 2001
- Citation
- 0118632
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