The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinea pedis, bilateral xerosis, and bilateral tinea unguium as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record was found to be insufficient to establish a relationship between the Veteran's current diagnoses for bilateral tinea pedis, bilateral xerosis, and bilateral tinea unguium and his period of active service due to lack of credible in-service complaints, treatment, or diagnosis, as well as a multi-year gap between service and initial diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tinea pedis, bilateral xerosis, bilateral tinea unguium
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021571
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