The Board denied service connection for recurrent skin disability, recurrent nail disability to include onychomycosis, and respiratory disability, to include bronchitis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no evidence linking the Veteran's claimed conditions to her active service or any service-connected disabilities. The current medical literature does not support a connection between the Veteran's in-service exposure to PCBs and her skin and nail conditions, nor is there evidence of a chronic respiratory condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent skin disability, Recurrent nail disability to include onychomycosis, Respiratory disability, to include bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25014773
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