The Veteran does not have a current skin disorder of the lower extremities that is due to herbicide exposure or other event of his period of service including his active duty in the Republic of Vietnam. The Board finds that there is no evidence to support the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current skin condition to his military service, including any potential herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1033880
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Related decisions
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for glaucoma, and service connection for a skin disorder of the lower extremities. The claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus disability was granted.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including skin disorders, high cholesterol, benign prostatic hypertrophy, gout, neurobehavioral effects, sickle cell anemia, stomach ulcers, and prostate cancer. The decision is based on the presumption of exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the lower extremities, including as due to herbicide exposure and secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder, is being remanded for additional development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the lower extremities, including dermatitis and residuals of burns to the legs, is being remanded due to incomplete evidence. The VA will review the case after receiving additional information from the Veteran.
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