The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda and chloracne as due to herbicide exposure, finding that his claims were not well-grounded.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not present competent medical evidence linking his current conditions to his period of service or to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- porphyria cutanea tarda, chloracne
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0009778
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an additional addendum opinion to determine whether any associated exceptional or unusual disability is associated with the Veteran's porphyria cutanea tarda.
- Denied
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