The Board found that the Veteran's current skin disorder of the face is an acneform consistent with chloracne, which he contends is due to herbicide exposure during service. The evidence supports this diagnosis and establishes presumptive service connection based on his Vietnam-era exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The August 2009 VA examination report provided a medical opinion that the Veteran's current skin disorder of the face is consistent with chloracne, which is considered an acneform disease consistent with chloracne. The examiner also noted that the Veteran reported symptoms as early as 1966 and found these lay assertions more probative than the contemporaneous medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder of the face
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1035203
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