The veteran's claim for service connection for gout was denied as there is no medical evidence linking the condition to his time in service.,The appeal of the rating for seborrheic dermatitis was dismissed due to a failure to file a timely substantive appeal.
The deciding factor: Gout was not diagnosed until many years after service and there is no medical evidence connecting it to the veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"gout","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"seborrheic dermatitis","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"new_and_material"}, {"condition_name":"pes planus","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"skin condition of the feet (tinea pedis and onychomycosis)","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0636128
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What this means for you
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