The Board has determined that the veteran's rash in the groin area began during service and is related to his active duty, granting service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The continuity of symptoms from 1991 onwards supports a finding that the current condition is a continuation of the one noted at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- rash in the groin area
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2005
- Citation
- 0534121
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including headaches, bilateral pes planus, erectile dysfunction, and others, as the evidence did not support a conclusion that these disabilities were incurred in or caused by active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence, including a VA male reproductive examination addressing his erectile dysfunction and prostate claims; a June 2018 VA examination addressing his heart disability; and VA medical records associated in June 2018 which include treatment and diagnosis of his claimed skin disability, diabetic foot examinations, diabetic neuropathy diagnoses, and diabetes mellitus treatment and diagnosis. The Board also notes the Veteran's alleged herbicide exposure during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's rash in the groin area is not rated higher than noncompensable, and his headaches are now rated at 50 percent. The hypertension issue has been remanded due to a lack of a statement of the case.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues except GERD and bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss, as his audiometric results do not meet VA criteria for such a disability. For GERD, the Veteran was provided with an opportunity for a VA examination but no opinion could be rendered without resorting to speculation.
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