The Board denied service connection for skin disorders and plantar calluses of the feet, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to military service.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that there was no medical evidence showing a relationship between the veteran's current bilateral foot and skin disorders and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorders, plantar calluses of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2001
- Citation
- 0124924
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