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
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