The veteran's service-connected skin disorders are currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The claim for residuals of cold injuries of the hands is denied due to lack of current evidence.
The deciding factor: There are no current diagnoses or symptoms attributed to cold injuries of the hands, and the veteran has not provided sufficient evidence to support his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Neurodermatitis, Tinea Versicolor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 26, 2004
- Citation
- 0420117
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