The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bullous pemphigoid, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to in-service exposure or injury. The Board also found that bullous pemphigoid is not a presumptive condition due to herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's bullous pemphigoid began during service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- bullous pemphigoid
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2019
- Citation
- A19003728
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for dermatitis and bullous pemphigoid, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.
- Granted
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