The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic headache disability has been reopened, and he is now entitled to an initial compensable rating of 10 percent for his service-connected PFB prior to March 7, 2012. The issue of whether the Veteran should be assigned a higher rating for his PFB since March 7, 2012 remains in appellate status.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's hyperpigmentation on his face and upper back/chest is part of his service-connected PFB, not a separate condition.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic headache disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1306085
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.,Service connection is denied for tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, PFB, and an earlier effective date for service connection of PFB.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for painful pseudofolliculitis barbae scars is granted, and service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and left ear hearing loss are both granted. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae scars remains pending.
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