The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sun damaged skin and chronic dermatitis of the hands and feet, claimed as undiagnosed illness; residuals of posttraumatic lumbar syndrome and bilateral sacralization of L5; and Hepatitis A. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not etiologically relate the veteran's skin disorders, back disorder, or Hepatitis A to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- sun damaged skin, chronic dermatitis of the hands and feet, residuals of posttraumatic lumbar syndrome, Hepatitis A
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0510860
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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