The Board denied service connection for psoriasis in January 1963, finding that the veteran's condition did not result from disease or injury incurred in service and there was no medical evidence linking his psoriasis to an incident of service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the correct evidence as it existed at the time (January 1963) did not show the presence of psoriasis in service or for many years after service, and there was no medical evidence linking the veteran's psoriasis to an incident of service or his skin problems in service.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2002
- Citation
- 0202722
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