The Veteran's claim for service connection for keloids of the chest, back, and right leg was denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for non-keloid scars of the chest, back, and right leg was denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin rash disorder was denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection could not be established as there is no evidence that keloids or non-keloid scars were present during service. The Board found the Veteran's statements regarding exposure to Agent Orange and development of these conditions after discharge from service to be unconvincing, given the lack of medical evidence supporting such a relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- keloids of the chest, back, and right leg, non-keloid scars of the chest, back, and right leg
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1732052
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