The Veteran's recurrent dermatitis of the lower extremities is related to military service and has been granted as service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's skin was normal upon entrance into service, but developed nummular dermatitis during service. The treating dermatologist linked the current diagnosis to service, supported by the Veteran's testimony of recurring symptoms since service.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22031833
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What this means for you
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