The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for occipital folliculitis and service connection for UTIs were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for occipital folliculitis or service connection for UTIs.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any current skin abnormalities, and there was no indication of systemic symptoms or need for systemic therapy.
- Claimed conditions
- Occipital Folliculitis, Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2013
- Citation
- 1330747
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