The Board granted service connection for dermatofibrosarcoma due to Agent Orange exposure and assigned an initial disability evaluation of 10 percent. In May 2000, the RO increased the evaluation to 30 percent effective September 14, 1999.
The deciding factor: The veteran's skin condition was found to be related to his service-connected dermatofibrosarcoma and exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatofibrosarcoma, Darier's disease, acrokeratosis verruciformis, basal cell carcinoma of the nose
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0426099
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