The veteran's claim for service connection for myasthenia gravis, ulcer disorder, autoimmune disorder, colitis, dermatitis (claimed as hand lesions), and chloracne was denied. The RO granted service connection for PTSD with a rating of 10 percent from February 18, 1994 to May 23, 1999, and increased the rating to 50 percent effective June 5, 1996.
The deciding factor: The veteran's chloracne was not shown to have been incurred during service or within one year of his last exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The RO found that the veteran had considerable social and industrial impairment due to PTSD prior to June 5, 1996, but since then he has been demonstrably unable to maintain gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- myasthenia gravis, ulcer disorder, autoimmune disorder, colitis, dermatitis (claimed as hand lesions), chloracne
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0200294
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