The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and left foot injury, as well as an increased rating for PTSD. The skin disorder claim was denied due to lack of current diagnosis and no evidence linking it to service or herbicide exposure. The left foot injury claim was also denied without any current diagnosis provided by medical evidence. The PTSD claim was not addressed in detail but impliedly denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran did not have a current diagnosis for his skin disorder, which is required for service connection under VA regulations. Additionally, there was no evidence linking the skin disorder to service or herbicide exposure. For the left foot injury claim, the only medical opinion provided by the veteran could not be considered competent evidence as he is not a medical professional. The PTSD claim was not addressed in detail but impliedly denied.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder, left foot injury
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0522170
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