The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a shrapnel wound to the right foot, cerebrovascular accident (stroke), and skin disorder claimed as chloracne due to Agent Orange exposure. The evidence did not support these claims.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing any current residuals of a stroke or a shrapnel wound to the right foot related to military service. The veteran's claim for service connection for alcohol abuse was denied as there is no legal merit, and his claim for service connection for PTSD was previously denied by the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- shrapnel wound to the right foot, residuals of cerebrovascular accident (stroke), skin disorder, claimed as chloracne
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2004
- Citation
- 0431118
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