The veteran's folliculitis decalvans pre-existed active service and was not aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The evidence clearly and unmistakably established that the veteran's skin disorder existed prior to service and was not aggravated beyond its natural progression during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- folliculitis decalvans
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2008
- Citation
- 0809945
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Decisions by this judge: 2,011 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for GERD was granted, but no earlier effective dates were granted for the other service connection claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a skin disorder, including acne, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and folliculitis decalvans. The VA examiner will be asked to provide an opinion regarding whether the preexisting conditions were aggravated by service or are related to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's skin disorder, folliculitis decalvans and alopecia of the scalp, was rated at 30 percent disabling from October 8, 2014. The Board denied a higher rating as the condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7800.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's skin disability, including pseudofolliculitis barbae, folliculitis decalvans, and alopecia, was not service connected due to lack of post-service diagnosis. The Board has ordered a remand for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these disabilities.
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