The Board found that the Veteran's ocular cicatricial pemphigoid did not manifest during or as a result of active military service, to include as secondary to exposure to herbicidal agents such as Agent Orange. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence linking the Veteran's ocular cicatricial pemphigoid to his military service or exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- ocular cicatricial pemphigoid
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1222459
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What this means for you
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's ocular cicatricial pemphigoid was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran did not suffer from tinnitus during service and it is not related to his active duty. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an ocular cicatricial pemphigoid will be remanded for a new medical examination.
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