The Board found that the appellant's erythema multiforme existed prior to his periods of active duty and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence showed that the appellant's pre-existing erythema multiforme did not undergo a permanent increase in severity during his period of active duty or was due to an injury incurred during inactive duty training.
- Claimed conditions
- erythema multiforme
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2007
- Citation
- 0740462
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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