The veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability of the hands and an increased rating for chronic tinea pedis were denied as there was no evidence of current disabilities that could be linked to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current skin disability of the hands or that the veteran's tinea pedis warranted a compensable rating based on the percentage of body affected and lack of need for systemic therapy.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability of the hands, chronic tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0902358
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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