The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a skin condition of the feet, PTSD, residuals of a left ankle sprain, and bilateral hearing loss. The decision found no evidence of in-service injury or disease that led to these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA determined there was insufficient medical evidence linking any current conditions to the veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- keratoderma of the feet, skin rash on arms and buttocks
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2005
- Citation
- 0501957
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What this means for you
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