The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pityriasis versicolor and arthralgia of the lumbosacral spine, finding no evidence of these conditions in service or within a presumptive period.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing the presence of the claimed conditions during service or within a presumed period after service. The veteran's claims were denied as there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- pityriasis versicolor (claimed as skin rash), arthralgia of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0203615
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What this means for you
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