The Board denied service connection for multiple sclerosis, chronic dermatitis, and a chronic disability manifested by dry skin, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions being incurred or aggravated during active duty.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical nexus evidence showing the appellant's claimed disorders are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple sclerosis, chronic dermatitis, dry skin
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2007
- Citation
- 0729482
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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