The Board denied service connection for allergies, seborrhea, nose bleeds, and skin discoloration as they are not shown to be related to service.,There is no evidence of any disabilities manifested by allergies, seborrhea, nose bleeds, or skin discoloration during service. The Veteran's post-service medical records do not indicate the presence of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran’s allergies, seborrhea, nose bleeds, and skin discoloration are related to his military service. The Board found no credible medical opinion linking these disabilities to service.,There is no documentation in the service treatment records or post-service medical records indicating any instances of allergies, seborrhea, nose bleeds, or skin discoloration.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergies, Seborrhea, Nose Bleeds, Skin Discoloration
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20063337
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