The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin rash, finding that there was no evidence of chronicity of a skin rash beginning during service and occurring after separation from service. The Board also found that there is no competent medical opinion to the contrary.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical opinion linking the current skin rash condition to active duty service or herbicide exposure, as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- skin rash
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23039167
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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