The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability of the hands and feet, finding that these conditions are related to his active military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examination confirmed that the veteran's current skin condition is related to his service in Vietnam, including exposure to herbicides. His diabetes mellitus also contributed to his onychomycosis of the feet.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability of the hands, onychomycosis of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2003
- Citation
- 0306094
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a low back disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disorder and assigned an initial 30 percent disability rating for onychomycosis of the feet, but denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's left eye monocular precocious cataract is related to blunt force trauma in service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The skin disability of the hands and tinnitus issues are remanded for further examination and opinion.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating increases have been dismissed due to his request to withdraw the appeals.
- Granted
The Veteran's onychomycosis of the feet is granted as service-connected due to presumed herbicide exposure in Vietnam.,Service connection for COPD and obstructive sleep apnea are denied, with no current evidence linking these conditions to service or presumptive exposure to herbicides.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not related to his service, including presumed herbicide exposure.
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