The veteran's claims for service connection for chloracne, headaches, myalgia, COPD and bipolar disorder were denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of chloracne, and the other conditions are not related to his military service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of chloracne. Additionally, headaches, myalgia, COPD, and bipolar disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and are not attributable to any herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chloracne, headaches, myalgia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0901403
What this means for you
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