The Board determined that the veteran's chronic acquired skin disorder was incurred in active service and granted his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence established a link between the veteran's current chronic skin condition and his military service, including treatment during service and persistent symptoms post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic acquired skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2003
- Citation
- 0320477
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired skin disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current skin disorders or basal cell carcinoma to his military service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The claims are therefore denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired skin disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or mustard gas exposure.
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