The Board has granted service connection for tinea manus, pruritis, and a depressive disorder with prominent anxiety symptoms related to service. The veteran's right ear hearing loss is rated at 10%.
The deciding factor: The evidence was found in equipoise as to whether the conditions were related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea manus, pruritis, depressive disorder with prominent anxiety symptoms
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 22, 2007
- Citation
- 0705158
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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