The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss disability and chronic right ankle strain, but denied service connection for skin rash of the forearms due to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: Service records show that the veteran's right ear hearing loss and right ankle strain are related to his military service. However, there is no evidence linking the skin rash of the forearms to Agent Orange exposure or any other service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss disability, chronic right ankle strain, skin rash of the forearms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2004
- Citation
- 0417445
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What this means for you
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