The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding that his current skin disorders are not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's post-service skin conditions were diagnosed and do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection under VA regulations or law.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea corporis, tinea manus, onychomycosis of the hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2003
- Citation
- 0307481
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