The Veteran's hair loss, sleep disorder, and irritability have been attributed to known clinical diagnoses (androgenic alopecia, adjustment disorder with anxious mood) that were not present during service or within the years immediately following service.,Service connection for these conditions is denied as they are not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hair loss, sleep disorder, and irritability have been attributed to known clinical diagnoses (androgenic alopecia, adjustment disorder with anxious mood) that were not present during service or within the years immediately following service. The underlying conditions are therefore not considered undiagnosed illnesses for purposes of presumptive service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Hair Loss, Sleep Disorder, Irritability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1013452
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