The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence of a nexus between the veteran's alleged neck disorder and his period of active duty service. The claim for service connection for a skin disorder was not well grounded as there was no current diagnosis or link to service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a current disability related to service, including any potential exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disorder, skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2000
- Citation
- 0007614
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