The veteran's claims for service connection for skin and heart disorders have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.,For the remaining issues, including fibromyalgia, lupus erythematosus (discoid), Raynaud's syndrome, and arthralgias, secondary to Agent Orange exposure, service connection has not been established due to lack of competent evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: The veteran does not have a current diagnosis for the claimed skin or heart disorders. The medical records do not show any in-service events that could be linked to these conditions.,For the secondary claims, there is no evidence showing that the veteran's currently diagnosed fibromyalgia, lupus erythematosus (discoid), Raynaud's syndrome, and arthralgias are related to service or Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Disorder, Heart Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0824943
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