The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for his skin disorder, foot rash, toenail fungus, eczematous dermatitis, xerosis, morphea, and pityriasis rosea.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the claimed conditions and active service or any incident of service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder (including atopic dermatitis, eczema, and xerosis), foot rash, toenail fungus, eczematous dermatitis, xerosis, morphea, pityriasis rosea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1448102
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing their appeal for sexual intercourse problems/erectile dysfunction during a hearing before the Board. The other claims were not decided as they lacked current diagnoses.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for pseudofolliculitis barbae and hypertrophic scarring as secondary to now service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae are granted. The remaining claims of entitlement to service connection for a skin condition other than pseudofolliculitis barbae, bilateral toenail fungus, and genital warts or syphilis are remanded due to the need for additional development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for xerosis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service, including exposure to chemical irritants such as petroleum oil.
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