The Veteran's skin disorder is not related to or the result of his military service, including especially his alleged exposure to Agent Orange. The Board denies this claim.
The deciding factor: There is no indication that the Veteran had a relevant disability during his service or for long after it concluded, and there is insufficient evidence to suggest a nexus between his current skin disorder and his service.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder (including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), skin disorder (including dermatitis and eczema)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2014
- Citation
- 1419261
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