The Board found that the Veteran's skin disorders, including tinea corporis and onychomycosis, were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor are they associated with herbicide exposure. As such, new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the previously denied claim.
The deciding factor: The newly received evidence did not provide a causal link between any diagnosed skin disorder and the Veteran's military service or herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder, tinea corporis, onychomycosis, tinea ungum, tinea pedis, dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2013
- Citation
- 1302810
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disorder, skin disorder, tongue condition, right chest costochondritis, and right hand shaking due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral tinea pedis, which is a condition related to service.
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