The Board found that the veteran's hair loss, weight loss, and COPD were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The scar in the area of the right eye was not shown to be related to service. Service connection for PTSD is granted but with a 30% evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's hair loss, weight loss, and COPD were incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor could they be linked to his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- hair loss, weight loss, COPD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0033087
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