The Veteran's claim for service connection for acne vulgaris and its associated conditions has been granted.,Service connection is also established for malaria, as the evidence shows a diagnosis in service.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted since the last denial supports the establishment of current diagnoses related to the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Acne Vulgaris","additionalConditions":["Fungal Dermatitis","Residual Acne Scars"]}, {"conditionName":"Malaria"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2016
- Citation
- 1646035
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