The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current skin disability of the head or PTSD with depression that is related to his active service. The Board found no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and the VA examiner concluded that any hair loss was due to male pattern baldness rather than treatment for a skin condition during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the veteran's current scalp condition is not likely related to his use of cream during service, and found no relationship between his current scalp condition and the skin ailment he suffered about the face, arms, and hands in 1952. The Board also concluded that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease leading to PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Skin Disability of the Head (including scalp injury with tissue and hair loss)"}, {"condition_name":"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with depression"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0616266
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What this means for you
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