The Board denied entitlement to service connection for alopecia as the evidence of record does not show that his male pattern baldness is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's alopecia condition is less likely than not incurred in or caused by the claimed in-service injury, event or illness and is due to family genetics and/or changes in male sex hormones.
- Claimed conditions
- alopecia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25005378
What this means for you
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