The Board has determined that the veteran's current dermatologic disability, including pseudofolliculitis and cysts of the right forearm, chest, stomach, right leg, and side, is not related to his active duty service or exposure to herbicides. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's current dermatologic disability was incurred during his active duty service or due to exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis, chronic disability manifested by cysts of the right forearm, chest, stomach, right leg and side
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0629367
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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