The Board has determined that there is no evidence showing alopecia began in service or is related to any service-connected condition, including herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's alopecia to his military service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- alopecia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1801172
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What this means for you
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