The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disorder, diagnosed as chloracne and acne vulgaris, is related to his military service due to exposure to Agent Orange. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin disorder is presumed due to his exposure to Agent Orange during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chloracne, acne vulgaris
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2016
- Citation
- 1633530
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- Granted
The Veteran's chloracne is presumed to be caused by his exposure to herbicide agents during service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chloracne with pilonidal cyst associated with TERA participation was denied, and the claim for an effective date prior to July 29, 2024, for service connection was also denied.
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