The Board found no evidence of a current skin disorder related to service, and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current skin disorders to his military service or herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma, skin lesions, oral and genital herpes, psoriasis, solar keratosis, sebaceous gland hyperplasia, benign keratosis, seborrheic keratosis, tinea capitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0608347
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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