The Board has granted service connection for pityriasis rubra pilaris, finding it was incurred in service due to exposure to Agent Orange. The claim was also reopened based on new evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA medical records provided a link between the veteran's current diagnosis of pityriasis rubra pilaris and his military service, specifically his exposure to Agent Orange during service.
- Claimed conditions
- pityriasis rubra pilaris
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2004
- Citation
- 0412852
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The Board has granted service connection for pityriasis rubra pilaris and denied a higher rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).
- Denied
The Veteran's skin condition is not presumed related to his toxic herbicide exposure, and it is not related to his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's skin disorders, including psoriasis, pityriasis rubra pilaris, and acne, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The presumption of exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange) did not apply due to lack of Vietnam service.
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