The Veteran's claim for service connection for pityriasis rosea and tinea cruris was denied. The Board found that the Veteran had a current diagnosis of tinea cruris, but it is not related to his in-service episode of pityriasis rosea.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted that pityriasis rosea is an acute, self-limiting exanthematous skin disease which typically resolves within two to three months and does not recur in most patients. The Veteran's current tinea cruris was found to be unrelated to his in-service episode of pityriasis rosea.
- Claimed conditions
- Pityriasis rosea, Tinea cruris
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2018
- Citation
- 1800784
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