The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin growths and a compensable rating for epidermophytosis with rash on his left hand, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions were related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions did not find any evidence linking the current skin conditions to the Veteran's military service or exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- skin growths, epidermophytosis with rash on left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23005402
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for epidermophytosis with rash on left hand, as there was no evidence of characteristic lesions involving 5 percent or more of the entire body or exposed areas affected, and no intermittent systemic therapy required over the past 12 months.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for a new retrospective medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected epidermophytosis with rash on left hand due to inadequate compliance with previous remand instructions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failure to consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service symptoms. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if his skin condition is related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer and skin growths due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents during active service. The appellant is asked to provide authorization for private treatment records, and VA is instructed to obtain relevant VA treatment records.
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