The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection and has also granted service connection for a skin disorder characterized as soft-tissue tumors and Dercum's disease, attributing it to exposure to Agent Orange during service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The VA neurologist provided an opinion linking the Veteran's current skin condition to his military time during service due to exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder characterized as soft-tissue tumors and Dercum's disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22007833
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 22007833.
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
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.