The veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae of the face, neck, and scalp was denied an increased evaluation.,For hemorrhoids, a 10 percent evaluation was granted from January 6, 1997 to April 18, 2001. The evaluation was reduced to noncompensable effective June 1, 2001.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support evaluations in excess of the assigned ratings for both pseudofolliculitis barbae and hemorrhoids.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae, hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2004
- Citation
- 0401044
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for hemorrhoids due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an additional direct medical opinion.
- Granted
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- 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.
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