The Veteran's claims for residuals of bilateral plantar warts, folliculitis, and seborrhoeic dermatitis were denied. The claim for sinusitis with frontal headaches was granted. Claims for cervical spine disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and otitis media are pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current disability related to service or any service-connected condition for the conditions at issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine Disorder, Bilateral Plantar Warts, Folliculitis, Seborrhoeic Dermatitis, Sinusitis with Frontal Headaches, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Otitis Media
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1047177
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