The Board found that the Veteran does not have a skin disorder of the feet manifested by blister-like sores, and neither the claimed skin disorder nor current onychomycosis or tinea pedis was shown in service or is otherwise related to active duty.
The deciding factor: There was no record of treatment for a skin condition of the feet found in the service treatment records; a February 1982 health questionnaire was negative for any skin condition; and there were no medical records regarding skin conditions prior to 2004 when VA diagnosed onychomycosis.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder of the feet, rash or fungal infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2015
- Citation
- 1540961
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