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.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not file an appeal within one year of the May 2020 rating decision denying service connection for alopecia totalis, making the decision final.
- Claimed conditions
- alopecia totalis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005550
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