The Veteran's plaque psoriasis is related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's plaque psoriasis was found to be related to his exposure to Agent Orange during active service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- plaque psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- A20015140
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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