The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for eye disorder, lichen simplex chronicus, hypertension, and residuals of a laceration to his hand/forearm. The appeals were based on presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam, but no such evidence was found.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran's current conditions are related to service or to presumed herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Eye disorder (including refractive error, blepharospasm, and burn injury to eyelids and eyebrows)","additional_notes":null}, {"condition_name":"Lichen simplex chronicus","additional_notes":"Skin disorder of the forehead and buttocks"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension","additional_notes":null}, {"condition_name":"Residuals of laceration of hand/forearm","additional_notes":null}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0615012
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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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