The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability of the scalp and neck is presumed to have been aggravated by service, as evidenced by his in-service treatment for acne keloidalis. The claim for hepatitis C is granted based on direct service connection.,Service connection is established for a skin disability of the scalp and neck due to its onset during service and aggravation therefrom. Service connection for hepatitis C is also established.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin condition was aggravated by in-service treatment, leading to current keloids on his scalp and neck.,Service connection is granted as the evidence does not show any aggravation of the Veteran's hepatitis C during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin disability of the scalp and neck, Hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2018
- Citation
- 1804626
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