The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae was rated at 10 percent prior to November 7, 2018. The Board found that the evidence did not show more nearly approximating a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not support a finding of more than topical therapy required for PFB and no systemic therapy was documented during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2019
- Citation
- A19003585
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