The Veteran's skin disorders, including epidermal inclusion cysts and benign neoplasm on the trunk, were not shown to be related to his service or herbicide exposure. The Board found that there was no positive association between exposure to herbicides and any other condition for which the Secretary has not specifically determined that a presumption of service connection is warranted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin disorders are not shown to have manifested during service, and there is no medical evidence linking his current conditions to his in-service herbicide exposure or military service.
- Claimed conditions
- epidermal inclusion cysts, skin tags, lesions on multiple areas of the body, benign neoplasm
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1628120
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin disorder, including epidermal inclusion cysts. The decision is based on inadequate VA examinations and a duty to assist error before the May 2025 rating decision.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left and right ankle disabilities, an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a traumatic brain injury, and various other disabilities.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left ear and right ear chronic otitis externa with cerumen impaction, but denied service connection for skin tags. The Board also denied increased ratings for the veteran's knee disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for skin tags due to an incorrect description of prior VA examinations and a need to obtain potentially relevant medical records.
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