The Veteran's diagnosed skin disorder, localized scleroderma or morphea, is considered to have been incurred during service due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Board found a balance of evidence in favor of the claim.
The deciding factor: The private physician provided a detailed opinion linking the Veteran's condition to his exposure at Camp Lejeune, which was deemed consistent with autoimmune diseases like scleroderma.
- Claimed conditions
- localized scleroderma, morphea
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23022067
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for morphea, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his active duty service. The Board noted that the Veteran had an allergic reaction to the anthrax vaccine during service but did not have any visible skin reactions or symptoms related to the vaccine at separation. The Board also found that morphea is not an enumerated disease for presumptive service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and missing private treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic skin disorder, which includes morphea, is pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical records and need for further examination regarding the Veteran's skin disorder, specifically scleroderma.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for his skin disorder, foot rash, toenail fungus, eczematous dermatitis, xerosis, morphea, and pityriasis rosea.
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