The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, skin rash (claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure), and diabetes mellitus. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service or Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient medical evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his military service or presumed Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis C, Skin rash (Tinea cruris), Diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2007
- Citation
- 0714211
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