The veteran's claim for service connection for skin rash, including penile lesions and pemphigus vulgaris as a residual to exposure to Agent Orange is denied because the condition is not among those potentially related to exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: Pemphigus vulgaris was not identified under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1116 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e) as being potentially related to exposure to Agent Orange, and there is no competent evidence relating it to service.
- Claimed conditions
- pemphigus vulgaris
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2000
- Citation
- 0019419
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