The Board has determined that the appellant's skin disorder, including tinea pedis, was incurred during service and cellulitis of the feet is proximately due to or the result of a skin disorder. The claim for osteomyelitis of the left foot is granted as secondary to a skin disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant's current symptoms are related to his in-service dermatological issues, leading to service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis, vesicular eruptions and cellulitis of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0218503
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- Denied
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