The Veteran's chronic skin disease, including solar keratosis and recurrent acne vulgaris, was determined to have developed as a result of his active service. The Board found that the condition did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports and treatment records showed no diagnosis of chloracne or other acneform disease consistent with chloracne, and the Veteran's symptoms were attributed to sun exposure in service rather than herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent acne vulgaris, solar keratosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1047539
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for chloracne, arms and hands.,The Board also denied service connection for solar keratosis (claimed as skin rash), face and arms.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to an increased rating for psoriasis, keratosis, solar keratosis, and lentigo, as well as service connection for a skin disease other than psoriasis, keratosis, solar keratosis, and lentigo. The issues are inextricably intertwined with each other.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's solar keratosis and lentigo were incurred during his active duty service, granting the claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating issues, effective from March 16, 2012. The Veteran is also being asked to complete a VA Form 21-8940 for TDIU.
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