The Veteran's claim for service connection for alopecia areata and a compensable initial rating for large external hemorrhoids was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have these conditions since discharge from service, and thus could not establish service connection.
The deciding factor: The post-service medical records do not show the Veteran experiencing alopecia areata or any other hair loss disability, nor does she have evidence of large external hemorrhoids.
- Claimed conditions
- alopecia areata, large external hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1006381
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