The veteran's claims for service connection for chloracne and other skin disabilities, including myeloma, dermatitis, folliculitis, tinea pedis, and scrotal angiokeratomas, all claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure, were denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of chloracne and concluded that the veteran's skin conditions are not related to service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not find any evidence of chloracne in the veteran's records and found no connection between his skin conditions and Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chloracne, myeloma, dermatitis, folliculitis, tinea pedis, scrotal angiokeratomas
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0622848
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