The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of numbness or peripheral neuropathy of the left hand, nor a rash on his hands and feet. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing current disabilities in the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness of the left hand, peripheral neuropathy of the left hand, skin rash on hands and feet, spots on the face
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0801150
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