The Veteran's service connection claims for facial warts and PTSD were denied, but he was granted a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU prior to July 2, 2008.
The deciding factor: VA medical evidence did not support a direct relationship between the Veteran's current facial warts or folliculitis and his active service. The VA examiner opined that it was less likely than not that the Veteran's beard folliculitis (1969 notations) or the wart that occurred years later resulted from herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Facial warts, Folliculitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2018
- Citation
- 1802889
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