The Veteran's urticaria was not first manifested during active service, nor does the evidence establish that such a disability is otherwise related to such service. The claim for service connection for urticaria as due to herbicide exposure is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence establishing a direct relationship between the Veteran's urticaria and his military service or any other service-connected condition, including presumed herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- urticaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2015
- Citation
- 1550749
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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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