The veteran's lichen simplex chronicus was granted service connection due to exposure to herbicides during his active service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The competent medical evidence linked the veteran's lichen simplex chronicus to his active service, and he is presumed to have been exposed to herbicides given his service in the Republic of Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- skin rash, lichen simplex chronicus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0815258
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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