The Veteran's claim for service connection for chloracne, a skin disorder related to herbicide exposure in the Republic of Vietnam, has been granted. The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted and that the Veteran's current diagnosis of chloracne is at least as likely as not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical provider provided an opinion stating that the Veteran's diagnosed chloracne is at least as likely as not a direct result or aggravated by his time in the military and exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- chloracne
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19129803
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and private treatment records.
- Partly granted
The appeal for readjudication of the claim of entitlement to service connection for vision loss has been withdrawn.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for asthma is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for loss of taste (ageusia) and loss of smell (anosmia) is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,The claim for entitlement to service connection for chloracne, to include as secondary to in-service herbicide exposure, is denied, as new and relevant evidence has not been received.,Entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted pursuant to the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chloracne, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence of in-service exposure or a link to service.
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