The Board has denied both service connection claims for psoriatic arthritis of the feet and cellulitis of the feet, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a direct link between the veteran's current diagnoses and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriatic arthritis of the feet, cellulitis of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0821894
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for cellulitis of the feet from April 5, 2017, finding that it more nearly approximates a painful scar with blistering, cracking, and burning pain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for VR&E services to pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing is remanded due to pre-decisional errors and the need for further evaluation by a VRC considering his service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
Service connection is granted for tinnitus, total left hip arthroplasty as secondary to right knee arthritis, and cellulitis of the feet. However, service connection for cellulitis of the feet is remanded due to lack of supporting medical evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and verifying his exposure to herbicides. A VA examination is also needed to determine the nature and likely etiology of his bilateral leg conditions.
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