The VA determined that there is no evidence to support a connection between the veteran's current skin condition of the back and his military service.
The deciding factor: There are no medical records showing a diagnosis or treatment for a skin condition during active duty, and post-service medical records do not establish continuity of symptomatology with service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition of the back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2007
- Citation
- 0701707
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling VA examinations for his claimed conditions.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a skin condition of the feet, hands, back and scrotum based on new evidence. The claim will be further reviewed to determine if service connection can be established.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition of the abdomen, genitals, back, arms, and chest, finding no chronic skin disorder noted during active duty and insufficient medical evidence to support his claim.
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