The Veteran's benign skin growths (nevus) are granted service connection as they were present during his military service. Service connection for lipomatosis is denied due to lack of in-service diagnosis and the condition being benign.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for nevi based on continuity of symptomatology since separation from active duty, while lipomatosis was not related to service exposure or any other etiology provided.
- Claimed conditions
- benign skin growths (nevus), lipomatosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20067904
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,188 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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