The Board found that the Veteran's actinic keratosis and rash on neck and arms, presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, are not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current disability or link to service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of actinic keratosis or rash, nor any link between the Veteran's reported symptoms and his period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Actinic Keratosis, Rash on Neck and Arms
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2012
- Citation
- 1204914
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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: Granted
The Board has restored service connection for actinic keratosis and related scars, finding that the procedural requirements were not met in severing these conditions. The Board also found that the original grant of service connection was proper based on exposure to herbicide agents.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for multiple skin conditions and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the four extremities, both claimed as due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange), based on a lack of evidence establishing a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's presumed in-service exposure.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for SMC at the housebound rate prior to February 3, 2020 was denied as he did not meet the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) due to his entitlement to a TDIU based on multiple service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected seborrhea with actinic keratosis and squamous cell carcinoma was found to affect more than 40 percent of his entire body, warranting a 60% disability rating.
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