The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected alopecia totalis, as there is no evidence of hair loss beyond the scalp and face.
The deciding factor: The VA examination found that the Veteran's hair loss was limited to her scalp and face, not meeting the criteria for a 10 percent rating under DC 7831.
- Claimed conditions
- alopecia totalis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011541
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,890 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to April 27, 2023 for service connection of alopecia totalis. The veteran did not file an appeal within a year of the initial denial.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for residuals of a right rib fracture and dermatophytosis (claimed as eczema) have been granted. Claims for hyperlipidemia, elevated liver enzymes, posttraumatic stress disorder, alopecia totalis, iliotibial band syndrome of the left knee, cervical spine disability, voiding dysfunction, benign neoplasm of the skin, right ankle disability, right elbow disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability have been denied. The Veteran's claims for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity secondary to service-connected spinal stenosis are remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed alopecia hair conditions, finding that new and relevant evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claim. The Board concluded that there was no direct relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion that takes into account his service-connected disabilities and educational background, but not his age or nonservice-connected conditions.
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