The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for swollen lymph nodes and a skin disorder other than his service-connected prurigo, finding no competent medical evidence of current conditions related to military service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran currently has swollen lymph nodes or a skin disorder other than his service-connected prurigo. The Board found that the veteran's claims were not supported by medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any event in service.
- Claimed conditions
- swollen lymph nodes, skin disorder other than service-connected prurigo
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2007
- Citation
- 0714030
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