Granted
The Board grants service connection for a skin disability of the bilateral feet, diagnosed as xerosis, finding that it began during active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance and the Veteran's lay reports are competent to establish the presence of the condition in service.
- Claimed conditions
- xerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25012725
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