The Board found that stasis dermatitis did not have its onset in or is otherwise attributable to service, nor is it secondary to the Veteran's service-connected dermatophytosis of the right foot. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the stasis dermatitis was more likely due to venous hypertension, varicose veins, diastolic dysfunction, and obesity rather than being caused by or aggravated by his service-connected dermatophytosis of the right foot.
- Claimed conditions
- stasis dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0927846
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