The Board found that the veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae was a congenital or developmental disorder and denied service connection. However, the Board also acknowledged the continuity of post-service symptomatology for folliculitis and granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Board incorrectly applied the presumption of soundness to deny service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae but recognized the veteran's history of continuous post-service symptoms for folliculitis.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae, folliculitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2002
- Citation
- 0214761
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a sleep disability, claimed as sleep apnea, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are due to any incident of his period of active service.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, left foot swelling/pain, a left ankle condition, and tinnitus.
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