The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a pulmonary disorder and a skin disorder, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any presumptive exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a link between the veteran's current pulmonary and skin disorders and his military service or any presumed exposure to herbicides. The veteran has also not provided credible evidence of asbestos exposure in service, which is necessary for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary Disorder, Skin Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628771
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