The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic rash on the skin of the hands, arms, and knees, as well as bursitis of the right hip and left hip. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking any current skin disorder or hip disorders to the veteran's active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic rash on the skin of the hands, arms, and knees, Bursitis of the right hip, Bursitis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2007
- Citation
- 0703160
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- Granted
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- Granted
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