The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, including as due to Agent Orange exposure, finding that there is no evidence of current disability related to active military service or events therein, and thus denying the claim.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing a current skin disability related to active military service or events therein, including sunburn in Vietnam and/or herbicide exposure. The Board also found that medical evidence does not establish any connection between Agent Orange exposure and the veteran's current skin conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer, eczema, actinic keratosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2008
- Citation
- 0830974
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