Denied
The veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder, hypertension, and headaches have been denied. The Board found no evidence of these conditions in service or due to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the claimed conditions to service or to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Skin Disorder","claimed_conditions":["Chloracne","Other acneform diseases consistent with chloracne","Porphyria cutanea tarda"]}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension","claimed_conditions":["Hypertension"]}, {"condition_name":"Headaches","claimed_conditions":["Headaches"]}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0603431
What this means for you
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