The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), finding that the evidence did not show constant exudation, extensive lesions, or marked disfigurement to warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PFB was not shown to meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under the revised skin disorders rating criteria as his condition did not cover more than 40% of exposed areas affected and did not require constant or near-constant systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1021409
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