The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae has not affected more than 5% of his total body or exposed areas, and does not require systemic therapy. The Board denied a higher rating as the condition does not meet criteria for a 30% rating under DC 7806.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PFB did not cover at least 20% of his entire body or exposed areas affected, nor did it require systemic therapy such as oral antibiotics or retinoids (if applicable) for six weeks or more in the past year.
- Claimed conditions
- Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19137414
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