The Board finds that the veteran's current diagnoses of prurigo nodularis and dermatitis are etiologically related to his military service, including treatment for skin disorders during service.
The deciding factor: Service medical records show treatment for skin conditions diagnosed as a Picker's nodule and dermatitis, with continuity of symptomatology since service.
- Claimed conditions
- Dermatitis of the hands and feet, Prurigo nodularis (Picker's nodules) of the neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0602323
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