The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder claimed as chloracne due to exposure to Agent Orange, finding that there was no evidence of chloracne within one year after presumed exposure.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be awarded because the chloracne did not become manifest within a year following the last date on which the veteran was exposed to an herbicide agent during service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder (claimed as chloracne)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2003
- Citation
- 0311394
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