The Board has granted service connection for chloracne of the forehead, ankles, and legs, finding that it is related to exposure to herbicide spray during active military service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: VA found that the veteran's current diagnosis of chloracne was linked to his service in Vietnam based on medical evidence provided by a VA physician.
- Claimed conditions
- Chloracne
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0312353
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for aortic valve disease, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or are related to active service. The claims for squamous cell carcinoma and chloracne were remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for aortic valve disease, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or are related to active service. The claims for squamous cell carcinoma, chloracne, and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy were remanded for further development.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a higher rating of PTSD and service connection for various peripheral neuropathies, lipomas, and chloracne due to inadequate medical examinations.
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