The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disorder, claimed as jungle rot, is etiologically related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence shows a connection between the current diagnosis of tinea pedis (athlete's foot) and dermatitis and the in-service symptoms, including the Veteran's reported experience with fungal infections during service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder of the feet, jungle rot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2014
- Citation
- 1417289
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection due to his exposure to herbicides in-service, and a skin disorder of the feet is remanded for further examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder of the groin and feet, as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were related to his in-service chemical exposure.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues related to service connection for various disabilities due to new and relevant evidence. The effective date for the left shoulder disability was denied.
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