The Board has determined that the veteran's current skin disorder of the feet is not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The claim for PTSD was remanded due to worsening symptoms.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence linking the veteran's tinea pedis (athlete's foot) to his military service or any incident therein, including herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0608025
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 the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder of the groin and feet, as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were related to his in-service chemical exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder of the feet, finding no medical evidence linking it to the veteran's military service or exposure to Agent Orange.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for a determination on whether new and material evidence was presented to reopen the claim of service connection for a skin disorder of the feet. If reopened, the RO must determine if service connection is justified.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the feet, finding no evidence linking it to his military service.
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