The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, diagnosed as Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT), is reopened and granted due to herbicide agent exposure. The Board found that the evidence supports the diagnosis of PCT.
The deciding factor: The December 2006 medical treatment note supported the Veteran's claim by offering PCT as a differential diagnosis, which was considered presumptive for those exposed to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT), Prurigo Nodularis, Neurotic Excoriations, Photodermatitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18108819
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What this means for you
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