The Veteran's claim for service connection of trench foot and jungle rot is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran had a diagnosis of trench foot during active service, which has continued to present in his feet. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including alcohol abuse, is remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current skin condition of the bilateral feet (mild as it may be) had onset during active service and continues to the present.
- Claimed conditions
- trench foot, jungle rot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20007303
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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