Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case to get a new medical opinion on whether burn pit exposure caused the veteran's alopecia.
The deciding factor: The Board found the previous medical opinions inadequate due to insufficient reasoning and lack of medical explanation.
- Claimed conditions
- alopecia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005817
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