The Veteran's acne rosacea is found to be related to his active military service. The Veteran's polyneuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is found to be related to presumed in-service exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: Both conditions are linked to the Veteran's presumed in-service exposure to herbicides, as supported by medical opinions and the fact that he traveled on inland waterways during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acne rosacea, Polyneuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1436389
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The Board denied the veteran's claims for reopening his service connection claim and for an increased rating for acne rosacea, finding that new evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen the claim or warrant a higher disability evaluation.
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