The Board found no current diagnosis of a chronic skin disability and determined that the episodes of irritant contact dermatitis in service were acute and transitory, resolving without residual disability.
The deciding factor: There was no demonstration by competent medical evidence of a current diagnosis of a chronic skin disability etiologically linked to service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic skin disability, irritant contact dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0704830
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