The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a relationship between his current condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion was of the view that epidermolysis bullosa acquisita is not related to service due to its characteristics as an acquired condition often occurring in individuals over 50 years old, which does not align with the veteran's age at the time of diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0613387
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