The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and an increased evaluation for diabetes mellitus. The skin condition was not shown to be related to service, including presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. Diabetes mellitus did not require regulation of activities.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the current skin condition or diabetes mellitus to service, including presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder (chloracne)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0403666
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his failure to report for VA examinations. The case is now back with the AOJ for further development and consideration.
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