The veteran's skin conditions, including dermatographia and tinea pedis, are presumed service-connected. His mouth sores, eye irritation, weight gain, IBS, respiratory issues, hearing impairment, and tinnitus are also presumed service-connected due to undiagnosed illness in Southwest Asia. Other conditions are not service-connected.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms align with diagnoses of known illnesses that developed during or were aggravated by his service in the Persian Gulf War region, warranting presumptive service connection under VA regulations for undiagnosed illnesses.
- Claimed conditions
- dermographia, urticaria, sun sensitivity, tinea pedis, tinea cruris, atrophic dermatitis, rashes on feet, thighs, hands, fingers
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2003
- Citation
- 0304440
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hearing loss disability, neck strain, and tinea pedis. The Veteran's claim for an increased initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was also denied. The claims for service connection for right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome were remanded.
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