The Board has granted service connection for a skin condition (dermatitis with follicular rash and nodules) but denied service connection for breathing problems and foot fungus.
The deciding factor: Service records were negative for complaints, treatment, or diagnosis of these conditions. The veteran's assertions regarding the onset of these conditions are not supported by medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Breathing problems (sleep apnea), Foot fungus, Skin condition (dermatitis with follicular rash and nodules)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0516929
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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