The Veteran's cervical spine disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and skin disability other than pyoderma were denied service connection. The cervical spine disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service due to lack of evidence connecting it to an in-service injury. PFB was granted as the condition began during service. The skin disability other than pyoderma was denied because there is no link between the in-service pyoderma and current conditions.
The deciding factor: The cervical spine disability, arthritis, and disc disease were not incurred or aggravated by service due to lack of evidence connecting it to an in-service injury. PFB began during service and was granted as such. The skin disability other than pyoderma (pyoderma) did not have a link to the in-service condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disability (degenerative disc disease, arthritis), Pseudofolliculitis barbae, Skin disability to include pyoderma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19161993
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