The veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae and left ankle disorder have been granted service connection, while his arthritis claim is denied. The veteran receives a 10% evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae affects less than 20 percent of exposed areas and meets the criteria for a 10% evaluation. The left ankle disorder was shown to be incurred in service, while arthritis is not supported by evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae, left ankle disorder, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2004
- Citation
- 0407625
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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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.
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