The Veteran's PFB was found to have its onset in service and is granted service connection. The Board also finds that the Veteran has current right and left ankle disabilities, but remands for further examination to determine if these are related to service.
The deciding factor: PFB was diagnosed during service and there is continuity of symptoms post-service. Right and left ankle disabilities were found by the Veteran's testimony and need further evaluation to determine their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- Pseudofoliculitis Barbae (PFB), Right ankle disability, Left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1011052
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