The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of jungle rot or tinea pedis on his feet, and the evidence does not establish that these conditions were incurred during service. The VA treatment records indicate that he has tinea pedis now but do not link it to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current tinea pedis to his active duty service in Vietnam, and there are no findings of jungle rot or other skin conditions during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Jungle Rot, Tinea Pedis (Athlete's Foot)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2016
- Citation
- 1638262
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