The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the back, which he claimed was due to exposure to Agent Orange. The Board found no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence establishing a link between the veteran's current skin condition and his active duty service, including exposure to herbicide agents like Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder of the back
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2005
- Citation
- 0515136
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board finds that the Veteran's skin conditions of the feet and back, as well as his respiratory disorder (sinusitis with headaches), are at least as likely as not related to service. The claims for these conditions are therefore granted.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for the veteran's skin disorder of the head, back, hands, and feet.
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