The Board granted service connection for chronic fungal infections of the skin and punctate palmoplantar keratoderma, but denied service connection for scleroderma and nummular dermatitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's current disability of chronic fungal infections of the skin is related to his service. The Board also found that there was an approximate balance of evidence for and against the finding that the Veteran's punctate palmoplantar keratoderma was proximately caused by his service-connected chronic fungal infections.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fungal infections of the skin, punctate palmoplantar keratoderma, scleroderma, nummular dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25014173
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