The veteran's claims for service connection for enlarged prostate and chloracne were denied. The Board also found that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claims of service connection for acne (other than chloracne or other acneform disease consistent with chloracne due to exposure to herbicide agents) and left ear disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any current diagnoses related to the veteran's claimed conditions, and there was no evidence linking these conditions to his service or herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- enlarged prostate, chloracne or other acneform disease consistent with chloracne
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2003
- Citation
- 0302833
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What this means for you
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