The Board has determined that the veteran's current skin conditions, including fungal disorders and other dermatological issues, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence showing a causal link between the veteran's current skin conditions and any remote incident of service.
- Claimed conditions
- fungal disorder, tinea corporis, erythematous rash with circinate borders over the nape of the neck, atopic dermatitis of the back, chronic onychomycosis and tinea pedis, xerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0617804
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