The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for allergic reaction in January 1997, finding no competent medical evidence linking a current disability to active service. The veteran has not submitted new and material evidence since then.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence did not provide a link between the veteran's current skin disorder and symptoms during his period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic reaction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0002267
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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