The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of follicular rash or seborrheic skin lesions and denied service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not find any current findings of follicular rash or seborrheic skin lesions, and the examiner opined that the Veteran's symptoms were more likely related to other causes such as questionable insect bite.
- Claimed conditions
- follicular rash, seborrheic skin lesions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1821691
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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