The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's acne scars, but denied service connection for his skin disorders (other than acne scars). The acne scars are found to be of service origin. However, there is no medical evidence establishing a causal link between the veteran's skin disorders and his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA physician opined that Agent Orange could cause acne type lesions and was not ruled out as the causative agent for the veteran's acne.
- Claimed conditions
- acne scars, skin disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2001
- Citation
- 0105332
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial compensable rating of 50 percent for service-connected acne, facial scarring, effective December 16, 2013.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for migraine headaches, hemorrhoids, a respiratory disability, acne, and acne scars were dismissed due to a procedural defect.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete development and procedural errors, including the failure to consider VA examinations related to his claimed hypothyroidism residuals.
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