The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae skin disability was granted service connection and rated at 30 percent effective December 23, 2015. The claim for an increased rating is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examination conducted on December 23, 2015 found pseudofolliculitis barbae of the beard with mild erythema of the follicles around the beard area that covered 20 percent of the exposed area, with less than 5 percent of the total body area. The Veteran reported he receives no current treatment for his skin disability.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2018
- Citation
- 18140478
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a sleep disability, claimed as sleep apnea, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are due to any incident of his period of active service.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, left foot swelling/pain, a left ankle condition, and tinnitus.
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