The Board denied service connection for acne due to burn pit exposure, finding the evidence did not support a claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the veteran's acne was caused by burn pit exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acne
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18144649
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