The Board has determined that the veteran's acne of the face was incurred during active service, but his pseudofolliculitis barbae is not considered to have originated from service.
The deciding factor: The VA dermatological examination revealed current skin conditions related to both acne and pseudofolliculitis, with no evidence linking the latter condition to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acne of the face, Pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2003
- Citation
- 0303333
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