The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, including chloracne and hidradenitis suppurativa, claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The decision found that there was no evidence of a nexus between the disorders and the veteran's active military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the current diagnoses of chloracne and hidradenitis suppurativa to the veteran's active military service, including any potential connection to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chloracne, hidradenitis suppurativa
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0018548
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