The Board found that the veteran currently has dermatitis herpetiformis, but there is no evidence linking this condition to service. Therefore, service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a direct link between the veteran's active service and his current diagnosis of dermatitis herpetiformis.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatitis herpetiformis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0638672
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The Board denied service connection for a skin condition, finding that the Veteran's current conditions did not have onset during active service and are not otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current skin disorder and finds no nexus between any diagnosed skin disorders and service, including exposure to herbicides. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for psoriasis, eczema, erythema multiforme and dermatitis herpetiformis.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for dermatitis herpetiformis (claimed as a skin condition) has been dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.
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