The Board denied service connection for the veteran's skin condition, including pityriasis rosea, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided a rationale and bases for why the veteran's current skin disorders are unrelated to his military service and why heat stroke/intolerance did not cause any of his current skin conditions or permanently exacerbate a pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Pityriasis Rosea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0800952
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