The Veteran's service treatment records are negative for any complaints or findings of a skin disorder, to include dermatitis and eczema. The first evidence of record of a diagnosis is over 35 years after his separation from the military. There is no competent opinion linking the current skin disorder to his period of service, including Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records are negative for any complaints or findings of a skin disorder, and there is no competent evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's skin disorder and service, including claimed in-service Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder, dermatitis, eczema
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0919577
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