The Board found that the Veteran's current dermatological disorder was not manifested in service or for many years thereafter, and is not shown to be related to service, including any chemical dioxin exposure. Therefore, service connection for a dermatological disorder is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's lichen planus was not related to military service due to lack of evidence of its onset during or shortly after service and no known relationship between lichen planus and environmental exposures like Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatological disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1402825
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, including potential exposure to ionizing radiation. The case will be remanded for further action.
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