The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 40 percent rating for tender scars of the head, face or neck with pseudofolliculitis barbae and acne keloidosis of the scalp is denied as there is no legal or factual basis for such.
The deciding factor: There is no legal or factual basis for an effective date earlier than June 1, 2015 for the grant of a 40 percent rating for tender scars of the head, face or neck with pseudofolliculitis barbae and acne keloidosis of the scalp.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis, pseudofolliculitis barbae, acne keloidosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19160253
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