The Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae and scars related to lipoma removal have been granted, with a rating of 30 percent effective September 29, 2006.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae was established in February 1996, but the claim for increased evaluation was received after the initial decision. The RO granted an effective date of September 29, 2006, based on a new claim submitted by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae, lipomatosis (bilateral forearms, back, abdomen, and legs), scar, removal of lipoma on the right arm (right arm scar), scar, removal of lipoma on the left arm (left arm scar), scar, removal of lipoma on the back (back scar), scar, removal of lipoma on the right leg (right leg scar), scar, removal of lipoma on the left leg (left leg scar)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1025603
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a sleep disability, claimed as sleep apnea, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are due to any incident of his period of active service.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, left foot swelling/pain, a left ankle condition, and tinnitus.
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