The Veteran's skin disorder, including candidiasis of the groin, seborrhea dermatitis of the scalp, and tinea versicolor of the back, had its onset in service and has continued since then. The Board finds that the Veteran's account of symptoms is credible and competent evidence of an ongoing skin disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's lay history and found no current skin disorder, but the Veteran reported intermittent recurrent symptoms during service and thereafter which are consistent with a chronic condition.
- Claimed conditions
- candidiasis of the groin, seborrhea dermatitis of the scalp, tinea versicolor of the back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2014
- Citation
- 1456167
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The Board denied service connection for shortness of breath and exposure to chemical nerve agents in the Gulf War, as well as a compensable rating for tinea versicolor of the back. The veteran's tinea versicolor is currently rated at 0 percent.
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