The Veteran's dermatitis and right leg numbness conditions are not service-connected. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service, with the exception of residual eye damage.,The Veteran has been denied service connection for residuals of eye damage due to lack of medical evidence linking his current condition to an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's dermatitis or right leg numbness conditions began during service or are related to any incident of service, including exposure to Gulf War illness. The VA examinations and medical records do not provide sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between these conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Dermatitis (claimed as skin issues left hand), Right leg numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18150210
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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