The Veteran's claim for service connection for chloracne, as well as his claims for increased evaluations and TDIU benefits prior to March 20, 2009, were all denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or any other condition related to the claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners determined that the Veteran does not have chloracne, but rather multiple skin disorders including seborrheic dermatitis and acne, none of which are associated with herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service treatment records did not show any evidence of chloracne or other conditions related to his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- sebaceous cysts, chloracne, acne, seborrheic dermatitis, skin tags, seborrheic keratosis, lentigo, tinea cruris
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1752990
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