The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability and granted a 10% rating for dermatitis, finding no residuals of the in-service fracture and noting that the veteran's current skin condition is subject to periodic exacerbation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish any current residuals from the in-service right foot injury or chronicity of the dermatitis. The Board found that the veteran's symptoms more closely aligned with a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 7806 for eczema with itching on an exposed surface.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot fracture, dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2002
- Citation
- 0200573
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