The VA has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including chloracne, skin cancer, tinea pedis, and chronic irritant dermatitis, are not related to his active service or Agent Orange exposure. As such, these claims have been denied.
The deciding factor: The VA found no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current conditions and his military service or Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Chloracne, Chronic Irritant Dermatitis, Skin Cancer, Tinea Pedis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2003
- Citation
- 0308197
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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