The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the hands, finding that there was no diagnosed condition linked to his in-service herbicide exposure and that he did not have chloracne, which is one of the conditions presumed to be associated with Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no diagnosis of a skin disorder such as chloracne for which there exists a presumption of service incurrence under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309 and no medical professional has linked the veteran's currently diagnosed skin disorder to his in-service herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder of the hands
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2005
- Citation
- 0532966
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased rating for lumbar spondylosis due to inadequate reasons or bases concerning whether there was substantial compliance with its August 2018 remand, specifically regarding Tricare records. The Veteran's skin disorder of the hands is also being remanded for a new medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of left knee disorder and skin disorder of the hands as they have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.
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