The Board has determined that service connection for a rash on the hands and armpits (diagnosed as psoriasis vulgaris) is not warranted, and the veteran's multiple joint pains of the neck, shoulders, and hands were also not shown to be related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not find any evidence linking the current psoriasis vulgaris on the veteran's hands to his military service, and concluded that it was less likely than not related to service. The multiple joint pains of the neck, shoulders, and hands were also not shown to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis vulgaris, multiple joint pains of the neck, shoulders, and hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0632775
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