The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, including actinic keratosis, solar elastosis, stucco keratosis, seborrheic keratosis, and dermatitis on a presumptive basis due to in-service exposure to herbicides. The Board found that there was no evidence of chronic skin disorders during or after service, and the Veteran's current symptoms were not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that without mere speculation to occurrences of the skin since his military service, the Veteran’s diagnosed dermatitis was less likely than not due to service including Agent Orange exposure while serving in Vietnam/waters near/surrounding Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- actinic keratosis, solar elastosis, stucco keratosis, seborrheic keratosis, dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20076158
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