The Veteran's claims for service connection for hammer toes, tinea pedis with onychomycosis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae have been reopened. However, the Board finds that there is no evidence of a current disability or any link to service.,The Veteran was denied service connection for sleep apnea due to lack of exposure documentation.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to establish a current disability related to hammer toes, tinea pedis with onychomycosis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. The VA examinations did not find any diagnosis of these conditions during the appeal period.,The Veteran's exposure to sand, dust, and vehicle exhaust fumes while in Kuwait and Iraq from September 2002 through August 2003 is insufficient evidence for service connection as sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"hammer toes"}, {"condition_name":"tinea pedis with onychomycosis"}, {"condition_name":"pseudofolliculitis barbae"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19190423
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What this means for you
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