The Veteran's skin condition, including recurrent non-specific dermatitis; recurrent urticaria with no etiology; and unexplained pruritus, is proximately due to service. The Board finds that the Veteran's skin condition began during service and as such is most likely caused by or a result of exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's documented complaints of leg rashes during and since service, along with the dermatologist's non-continuous treatment of the same since the 1980s, persuasively weigh for finding that the Veteran's skin condition is proximately due to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent non-specific dermatitis, recurrent urticaria with no etiology, unexplained pruritus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23040211
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