The Board found no evidence of a chronic skin disorder in service and concluded that the current skin conditions are not related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner attributed the current skin condition to aging and body habitus, and there was no medical evidence linking it to service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea cruris, nummular eczema, intertrigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0633244
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