The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, finding that his contact dermatitis preexisted active duty and did not permanently worsen as a result of service. The Board also found no evidence of any other chronic skin disorder.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence clearly demonstrated that the veteran's contact dermatitis existed prior to service and did not permanently increase in severity during service.
- Claimed conditions
- contact dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0842368
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