Granted
The Board granted service connection for discoid lupus and facial scars as secondary to the now-service-connected discoid lupus.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise, favoring the Veteran, regarding the nexus between his discoid lupus and in-service exposure to environmental toxins. The facial scars were found to be proximately due to or a result of the service-connected discoid lupus.
- Claimed conditions
- discoid lupus, facial scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097677
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