The veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and cervical spine disorder were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his military service, including due to herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The competent medical evidence of record preponderates against a finding that the veteran's skin disorder or cervical spine disorder are related to his active service, and there is no evidence of such conditions within one year after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin disorder, Cervical spine disorder (degenerative disk disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0816767
What this means for you
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