The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, skin disability, and peripheral neuropathy. The veteran's claims were based on his in-service treatment for these conditions but the evidence did not establish current disabilities or link them to service.,There is no evidence of a current psychiatric disability, chronic skin condition, or peripheral neuropathy related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence linking any current disabilities to service and specifically noted the lack of a diagnosis of a current psychiatric disability, skin condition, or peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disability, Skin Disability, Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2005
- Citation
- 0518785
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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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