The Board found that the veteran's chronic skin disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred due to exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the veteran's current skin condition and his military service or exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0003497
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