The Board has determined that the Veteran's boils/abscesses preexisted service and were not aggravated therein, thus rebutting the presumption of soundness at entry. The skin disorders other than boils have not been shown to be related to service or due to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The appellant had a history of boils prior to service which was presumed to be preexisting. His current skin conditions are not shown to be aggravated by service and do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- boils, rosacea, xerosis, spider angioma, verrucous hyperplasia, actinic keratosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1143661
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and actinic keratosis as the appeal is considered duplicative of a previous decision.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for actinic keratosis, finding that his condition had its onset during active duty and is related to exposure to harmful sun while deployed in Afghanistan.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for multiple skin conditions (hyperkeratotic eczematous dermatitis, psoriasis, tinea pedis, and rosacea) to the hands, feet, and face as secondary to medications taken for treatment of his service-connected hypertension.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination opinions regarding the Veteran's rosacea, which is related to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War.
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