The Veteran's claims for service connection for fungal infection of the feet/toes and skin disability (to include chloracne) have been denied. The appeals for increased ratings for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, tinea cruris, atrial fibrillation, PTSD, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, peripheral vascular disease, and peripheral neuropathy are either denied or granted but subject to specific conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for the claimed fungal infection of the feet/toes or skin disability (to include chloracne). The Veteran's claims were based on direct service connection rather than any presumption related to herbicide exposure. The VA examiners did not find a current diagnosis of these conditions and concluded they are unrelated to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Fungal infection of the feet/toes","diagnosis_codes":[]}, {"condition_name":"Skin disability (to include chloracne)","diagnosis_codes":[]}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192799
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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