The Veteran was granted service connection for hepatitis C, which is related to his in-service exposure to blood during a rocket attack. He also received service connection for a skin disorder, diagnosed as onychomycosis, tinea corporis, tinea cruris, erythema annulare centrifigum, MF (likely psoriasiform dermatitis), and tinea pedis, which he contends began in Vietnam.,The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C is related to his service due to exposure during a rocket attack. For his skin disorder, the Board determined that while there was no direct evidence of its onset during service, the Veteran's longstanding condition and medical history supported a finding of service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hepatitis C and skin disorders are related to in-service exposures due to blood exposure and environmental factors.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, onychomycosis, tinea corporis, tinea cruris, erythema annulare centrifigum, MF (likely psoriasiform dermatitis), psoriasiform dermatitis, tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22030648
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