The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of fungus on the head, face, and neck. The veteran currently has acne rosacea and actinic keratosis, but there is no medical opinion linking these conditions to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: There was no objective evidence of a fungal infection between the period of active duty and the initial diagnosis in 2003, which tends to show that the fungus did not have its onset in service or for many years thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- fungus of the head, face, and neck, acne rosacea, actinic keratosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0603899
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, unspecified anxiety disorder, seborrheic dermatitis, and denied increased ratings for left shoulder disability, myalgia, left-hand disability, right-hand disability, right shoulder disability, kidney stones, plantar fasciitis, lung disability, actinic keratosis, and squamous cell carcinoma. The Board remanded service connection claims for several conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and actinic keratosis based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to solar radiation.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for actinic keratosis, neoplasm of uncertain behavior, and erythema.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 19, 2023 for the award of service connection for actinic keratosis and remanded a claim for a compensable initial rating.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.