The Board denied service connection for a skin disability of the hands and feet, finding no evidence of chronicity in service. The veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for a right eye disability due to lack of chronicity in service. The examiner opined that the macular hole may be secondary to laser exposure during active duty.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence of chronicity in service and concluded that the veteran's skin condition is not related to his military service.,The VA examiner suggested that the right eye disability may be secondary to laser exposure during active duty, but this was considered speculative and insufficient for a finding of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin disability of the hands and feet, Right eye disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0823032
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