The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinea manus was denied as there is no evidence that the veteran submitted a valid claim prior to September 19, 2000.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not submit a valid claim prior to September 19, 2000, and thus an earlier effective date cannot be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea manus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0427399
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinea pedis and tinea manus, finding that the Veteran's skin conditions are related to his active duty service.
- Denied
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