The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and a skin condition to the legs, buttocks, and back due to Agent Orange exposure. The veteran's claim for hearing loss was not reopened because no new and material evidence was submitted. For the skin condition, the Board found that while the veteran had current dermatitis, there was no evidence of such condition in service or within one year after separation from service, nor any competent evidence linking it to his period of active service, including exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's claim for hearing loss could not be reopened as new and material evidence had not been submitted. For the skin condition, there was no direct link between the current condition and service due to lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment and insufficient medical evidence linking it to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss, skin condition to the legs, buttocks, and back
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2007
- Citation
- 0723442
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