The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a skin disability other than tinea pedis, and therefore denied service connection for a skin disability. The Board also noted that there is no evidence of chloracne or porphyria cutanea tarda within one year from the last date of exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a skin disability other than tinea pedis, and there is no evidence of chloracne or porphyria cutanea tarda within one year from the last date of exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disorder, skin disability (other than tinea pedis)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0634446
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's stomach disorder, finding that it was aggravated by military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a brain-related disability, right hand disability, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, left knee disability, and skin disability (other than tinea pedis), to obtain additional evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication.
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