The Board has determined that the Veteran's hair loss, skin condition, and hepatitis C are etiologically related to service. The claim for hair loss is denied due to a genetic cause, while the skin condition and hepatitis C are granted as new evidence supports their connection to service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's current diagnoses of hair loss (androgenetic alopecia), skin condition (tinea cruris and tinea pedis), and hepatitis C were present during or shortly after his military service, with no indication of pre-service onset. The Board has found these conditions to be etiologically related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hair loss, Skin condition, Hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2018
- Citation
- 1806142
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What this means for you
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