The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded, as there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and service or any inservice exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to submit competent medical evidence supporting his contention that his current liver condition, dermatological disability, and psychiatric disorder are related to service or any inservice exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- liver inflammation and/or hepatitis, dermatological disability (rash on hands and feet, cysts on back), variously-diagnosed psychiatric disorder including depressive disorder and PTSD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0021808
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