The Board found that the Veteran's skin disorders, other than tinea cruris (which he is already service-connected for), to include seborrheic dermatitis, were not incurred in or aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find a link between the current skin conditions and service, with the most recent examiner opining that the Veteran's current skin disorders are less likely than not related to his service due to lack of evidence of impetigo on the chest at the time of examination or in recent dermatology exams.
- Claimed conditions
- seborrheic dermatitis, tinea cruris
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2016
- Citation
- 1638658
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- Denied
The Veteran's tinea cruris was rated as noncompensable (0 percent) since the July 3, 2024 service-connection effective date. The VA examiner found that the condition affected less than 5% of his total body area and zero percent of exposed areas, thus not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Dismissed
The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for a skin disability is dismissed. The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis and tinea versicolor are rated as noncompensable.
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