The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for porokeratosis and calluses of the right foot. The facial skin condition issue is remanded, as are the initial rating claims for chronic ulcer disease and degenerative joint disease of the right knee.
The deciding factor: The current porokeratosis and calluses on the right foot were not shown to be incurred in service, and there was no evidence of a causal association between the disability and an injury or disease of service origin. The facial skin condition issue is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relationship to any diagnosed conditions during service.
- Claimed conditions
- porokeratosis and calluses of the right foot, facial skin condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0819896
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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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