The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin growths, finding no current disability and noting that there is no evidence of a link between his military service and any skin condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found no current diagnosis of a skin disability related to the Veteran's active duty, including exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange/DDT), and concluded that the Veteran did not have a valid claim for service connection due to lack of evidence linking his current symptoms to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin growths
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2016
- Citation
- 1625577
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- Granted
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