The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae more closely approximates a disability picture manifested by an area of hyperpigmented skin on the head, face and neck which exceeds six square inches. Therefore, the claim for an initial compensable rating is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae affects areas such as the back of the scalp, chin area, and beard areas with hyperpigmentation, papular keloidal scarring, papules and nodules, dry, papulosquamous, healed darker lesions, and discoloration. This meets the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7800 (disfigurement of head, face, or neck).
- Claimed conditions
- Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2011
- Citation
- 1145312
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