The Board found that the veteran's skin conditions, including rashes, keloids, and keratosis, were not incurred or aggravated by his military service due to exposure to herbicide agents. The evidence did not show any causal connection between the veteran's current skin disorders and his time in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not demonstrate a link between the veteran's skin conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- rashes, keloids, keratosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2002
- Citation
- 0200772
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