The Veteran's foot fungus was first noted during his service in the Persian Gulf and has been present since then. The Board finds that this condition is related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's foot fungus, which he reported as having developed during his service in the Persian Gulf, has persisted since then without any indication of a pre-existing condition or other causative factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Foot Fungus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1022517
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