The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, including chloracne, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current disability and his military service. The Board noted that while the Veteran served in Vietnam and had exposure to herbicides, he did not have chloracne or any other specific diagnosis related to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient medical evidence linking the Veteran's current skin condition to his military service due to lack of a diagnosed condition during service and no causal relationship established between the claimed disability and service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition, chloracne
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20003196
What this means for you
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