The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heat rash, a rash on the chest and face, athletes foot, and chronic organic disability as a residual of radiation exposure. The evidence submitted since the prior denial does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted by the veteran does not establish that any of the claimed conditions were incurred or aggravated during service, including as a result of exposure to radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- athletes foot, chronic organic disability, heat rash, rash on the chest and face
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0630175
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- Dismissed
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