The VA has determined that the veteran's skin rashes, diagnosed as lichenoid dermatitis, did not manifest during his service and are not due to a disease or injury related to his military service. The Board therefore denies service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence shows that the veteran's skin rashes were first diagnosed years after his separation from service and attributed to lichenoid dermatitis, which is unrelated to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Rashes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0529713
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