The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a skin condition, including chloracne. The Veteran's current diagnosis of chloracne is related to his active duty service and exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The private examiners' opinions supported by the Veteran's medical records and statements from his family indicate that the Veteran's chloracne began during his military service and was likely caused by Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition, chloracne
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20064906
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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