The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and an increased rating for his systolic heart murmur. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for either condition.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any cardiac pathology or impairment due solely to the service-connected heart murmur, nor did it demonstrate that the veteran's skin disorder was incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder (claimed as chloracne)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0522134
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The Board found that the Veteran's current skin disorder did not have its onset during active service or become manifest within the first post-service year, and it is not presumed to be related to in-service herbicide exposure. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.
- Denied
- Denied
The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder claimed as chloracne due to exposure to Agent Orange, finding that there was no evidence of chloracne within one year after presumed exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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