The Veteran's skin rash, folliculitis of the face and neck, chloracne, folliculitis of the trunk and extremities, psoriasis of the hands, alopecia of the legs, and basal cell carcinoma/solar elastosis are all granted service connection. The skin rash was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for chloracne based on Agent Orange exposure. Service connection is denied for folliculitis of the trunk and extremities, psoriasis of the hands, alopecia of the legs, and basal cell carcinoma/solar elastosis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin conditions are presumed to be related to his service due to herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- skin rash, folliculitis of the face and neck, chloracne, folliculitis of the trunk and extremities, psoriasis of the hands, alopecia of the legs, basal cell carcinoma/solar elastosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18108389
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