The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PFB with cystic acne and hyperpigmentation warrants a disability evaluation of 60 percent, effective March 18, 2004.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's condition required constant or near-constant systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs during the past 12-month period, meeting the criteria for a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7806 (dermatitis and eczema).
- Claimed conditions
- Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB), Cystic Acne, Hyperpigmentation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0616961
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What this means for you
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