The Board has determined that the veteran's Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) was not incurred or aggravated by his military service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by such service. The PCT first manifested many years after the veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) was not related to the veteran's military service, as it was first diagnosed in the 1990s and did not manifest within one year of presumed exposure to herbicides. The length of time between exposure and manifestation decreased any likelihood of an etiological relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- Porphyria cutanea tarda
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2001
- Citation
- 0118739
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