The Veteran's appeal for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied as he did not meet the service requirements under section 1521(j) of the Veterans Pension Act.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had less than 90 days of active service and was discharged due to unsuitability, which does not qualify him for pension under the applicable provisions.
- Claimed conditions
- folliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1102977
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbosacral strain, left ankle disability, folliculitis barbae, migraines, and tinnitus are all found to be related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his IVDS with degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine is being remanded. His service connection claim for folliculitis barbae is also being remanded.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for TMJ and remanded the issue of service connection for folliculitis barbae due to a pre-decisional error in not considering relevant STRs.
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