The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left hand disability was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is now granted.,Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (BF) has been established, but the current noncompensable ratings are maintained as there is no evidence of skin conditions affecting more than five percent of the entire body or exposed areas.
The deciding factor: The new and material evidence provided by the Veteran's statements and VA examination reports supports a finding that his left hand disability is related to service, thus reopening the claim.,While the Veteran has established service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (BF), the current noncompensable ratings are maintained as there is no evidence of skin conditions affecting more than five percent of the entire body or exposed areas.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hand Disability, Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (BF), Tinea Pedis of the Bilateral Feet
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19133227
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Decisions by this judge: 1,421 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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