The Veteran's hand dermatitis was incurred during service and has continued since then, warranting service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported consistent symptoms beginning in service that led to diagnosis of dermatitis over 20 years later.
- Claimed conditions
- hand dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2026
- Citation
- A26009384
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