The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chloracne, enlarged prostate, pain in the arms, hands, and feet, and a dental disorder as there is no evidence of these conditions during or after service. The claim for TDIU was also denied as the veteran does not meet the schedular criteria.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the veteran's claimed conditions are related to his period of active duty, including exposure to Agent Orange, and he does not have a current disability that would warrant TDIU based on his single service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chloracne, enlarged prostate, pain in the arms, hands, and feet, dental disorder (upper jaw and teeth moving)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0900604
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
The appeal for readjudication of the claim of entitlement to service connection for vision loss has been withdrawn.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for asthma is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for loss of taste (ageusia) and loss of smell (anosmia) is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,The claim for entitlement to service connection for chloracne, to include as secondary to in-service herbicide exposure, is denied, as new and relevant evidence has not been received.,Entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted pursuant to the PACT Act.
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