The Veteran's onychomycosis of the toenails bilaterally and Athlete's foot and dermatophytosis of the skin of both feet are attributable to cold exposure during service, and these conditions have been granted.
The deciding factor: Cold exposure during service is presumed to cause onychomycosis of the toenails bilaterally and Athlete's foot and dermatophytosis of the skin of both feet.
- Claimed conditions
- onychomycosis of the toenails bilaterally, Athlete's foot and dermatophytosis of the skin of both feet
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1034086
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