The veteran's skin disorder, which includes acne and pseudofolliculitis barbae, is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board found that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 7800 or 7806. Additionally, the veteran has been granted entitlement to TDIU due to his service-connected asthma and hypertension.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not demonstrate that the veteran's skin disorder warranted a disability rating in excess of 30 percent as it did not meet the criteria for severe scarring or marked disfigurement under Diagnostic Codes 7800 and 7806. The Board also found that the veteran was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically asthma with idiopathic bullae and hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- acne, pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0011189
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and acne due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's service-connected conditions will need further examination, and an adequate medical opinion is required regarding the relationship between his acne and his bipolar disorder.
- Denied
The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae is denied as there is no legal authority to assign an earlier effective date, and the RO has already assigned the earliest possible effective date for the award of service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, the minimum allowed under VA regulations. The condition involves less than 20% of exposed areas but does not meet criteria for higher ratings.
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