The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder, conjunctivitis, and entitlement to TDIU from June 30, 2006 to October 15, 2008 and from February 1, 2009 to February 11, 2009.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's skin disorder or conjunctivitis was related to his service or any incident thereof, including herbicide exposure. The Board also found no evidence of unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities during the specified periods.
- Claimed conditions
- stasis dermatitis, skin dryness, athletes' foot, onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2024
- Citation
- 24002938
What this means for you
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