The Board has granted service connection for pseudo folliculitis barbae and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA treating psychiatrist diagnosed the Veteran with PTSD related to in-service sexual assault and provided a link between current symptoms and the claimed in-service stressor.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudo folliculitis barbae (PFB), an acquired psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2015
- Citation
- 1500273
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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 Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to their death.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition, low back condition, hemorrhoids, sleep apnea, chronic constipation, and pseudo folliculitis barbae (PFB).
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for asthma and pseudo folliculitis barbae (PFB) was dismissed due to the Veteran's concurrent election of review options.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to consider the Veteran's prior medical history. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining new VA psychiatric and back examinations.
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