The Board found that the appellant's skin conditions, including seborrheic dermatitis and generalized xerosis, are not caused by Agent Orange exposure or service. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: A VA medical examiner stated that seborrheic dermatitis and xerosis are not caused by Agent Orange exposure and are not otherwise incurred in or aggravated by the appellant's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent seborrheic dermatitis, generalized xerosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0601517
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