The Board found that the Veteran's skin conditions are not attributable to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined it is less likely as not that the Veteran's current skin disorders were caused by or resulted from activities in military service, including Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- skin conditions, peeling skin, rashes, lesions
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2014
- Citation
- 1436878
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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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