Service connection is granted for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB).,Service connection is not granted for an eye disorder.,Service connection is not granted for a left fifth toe disorder.,Service connection is not granted for residuals of circumcision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) during service and has continued to have it post-service. The VA examiner opined that the current condition is a continuation of the in-service condition.,There is no evidence of a chronic eye disorder during or since service, and the Veteran's claim for an eye disorder cannot be granted as his reported symptoms are not credible given the lack of treatment records after service.,The Veteran had a corn on the left fifth toe during service which was treated. The VA examiner opined that this condition is a continuation of the in-service corn/callus, but there is no evidence of any pre-existing condition prior to 1983.,There is no evidence of a chronic circumcision disorder during or since service.
- Claimed conditions
- Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB), Eye Disorder, Left Fifth Toe Disorder, Circumcision Residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1129012
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal to revise the effective date for a 50% disability rating for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) is dismissed because the July 2024 proposed rating decision was not an appealable determination.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial noncompensable rating for PFB is denied as the condition did not manifest through scarring or disfigurement during the appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome and vertigo are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The PFB claim is denied as the disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Granted
Service connection for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) is granted. The appeal of a deferral of service connection for PFB is dismissed.
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