The Board found that the Veteran's skin disorder of the face was not related to service or herbicide exposure, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's current skin condition and his military service or herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder of the face
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0927002
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The proposed reduction of the rating for bilateral hearing loss from 30% to zero percent is dismissed.,Service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes is denied.,An initial 30% rating for BPPV is granted.,Two issues (IBS with diarrhea and skin disorder of the face) are remanded due to duty to assist error.,The appeal of service connection for IBS with diarrhea and a skin disorder of the face is remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, skin disorders of the face and low back, but denied service connection for right shoulder and left shoulder disorders.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and private medical records.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and higher ratings related to various skin, leg, knee, and shell fragment wound conditions.
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