The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of vitiligo is related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's vitiligo began during his active service, with statements from the Veteran and his spouse corroborating his symptoms since service. The VA examiner's opinion was found to be speculative and not supported by the literature cited.
- Claimed conditions
- vitiligo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19159466
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What this means for you
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