The Board has determined that the Veteran's current skin disorder, mycosis fungoide, is of service origin and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no continuity or chronicity between the initial rash in service and the current diagnosis of mycosis fungoide, but concluded that the condition was more likely related to service due to its onset during the Veteran's period of active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Mycosis Fungoides
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2016
- Citation
- 1615809
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