The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) disability is rated under Diagnostic Code 7820-7806. The VA examiner determined that the PFB condition was related to his active military service and service connection was granted. However, the examiner did not record the approximate total body area and exposed body area affected by the PFB condition. The Veteran's PFB disability is rated as an infection of the skin not listed elsewhere in the diagnostic codes pertaining to the rating of skin disabilities codified in 38 C.F.R. § 4.118. Remand is warranted for another VA examination to determine the approximate total body area affected by the PFB condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PFB disability was not rated based on a service connection theory other than direct service connection, and no exposure basis was provided in the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19130967
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance, resulting in the grant of special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance. The issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation at the housebound rate is moot.
- Denied
The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae is denied as there is no legal authority to assign an earlier effective date, and the RO has already assigned the earliest possible effective date for the award of service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, the minimum allowed under VA regulations. The condition involves less than 20% of exposed areas but does not meet criteria for higher ratings.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee condition, high blood pressure, and low back condition. Service connection was also denied for pseudofolliculitis barbae.
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