The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for nummular dermatitis, stating that there is no medical evidence linking his skin disorder to service or exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's skin disorder directly to service or to exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- nummular dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0626017
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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