The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition, PTSD, and diabetes mellitus, Type II. The effective dates for PTSD and diabetes mellitus were determined to be July 29, 1994, and October 29, 1999 respectively.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's skin condition was incurred in or aggravated by his military service (including exposure to Agent Orange). The Board found no new and material evidence for reopening the claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder. For PTSD, the effective date was set at July 29, 1994, based on the veteran's original claim. For diabetes mellitus, Type II, the effective date was set at October 29, 1999.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), diabetes mellitus, Type II
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2003
- Citation
- 0329871
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