Denied
The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder of the bilateral feet, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the current condition and the Veteran's active duty.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's tinea unguium was less likely than not caused by his in-service toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs) or wearing boots all day during service, based on a thorough review of the evidence and medical principles.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder of the bilateral feet (claimed as athlete's foot skin disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101704
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