The veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic skin disorder, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a disorder characterized by 'tremors' were denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his military service. The Board also found that the current manifestations are not related to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims for service connection were denied because there was no evidence of a chronic skin disorder, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or a disorder characterized by 'tremors' during his military service. The Board also found that any current manifestations are not related to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic skin disorder (actinic keratosis), hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, disorder characterized by 'tremors'
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2007
- Citation
- 0738238
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