The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic fungal dermatitis was incurred during his military service, granting service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the Veteran's lay testimony and a private medical opinion finding that the rash began during ACDUTRA in Honduras and remains a significant problem to this day.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fungal dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2023
- Citation
- 23045909
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's skin condition, including chronic fungal dermatitis, is related to his military service and remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and a need for a new VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA treatment records from the Veteran's Reserve service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability, a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), or a skin disorder (chronic dermatitis and onychomycosis) due to service. The decision is in favor of granting service connection for the skin disorder.
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