The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder, to include lipoma removal and stomach disorder as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active military service or Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The competent medical evidence did not relate the veteran's stomach disorder or skin condition (lipomas) to his active military service or Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder (lipoma removal), stomach disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0600056
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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