The Veteran's claim of service connection for a dental disability has been remanded due to the need for an examination and consideration of new evidence. The issues of initial rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (disfigurement of the head, face, or neck) and initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (dermatitis) have also been remanded.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded to obtain additional treatment records and to conduct examinations to determine the current severity of the Veteran's dental disability and service-connected skin condition, including whether any topical therapy is systemic in its scale or side effects.
- Claimed conditions
- dental disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19197086
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are due to any incident of his period of active service.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, left foot swelling/pain, a left ankle condition, and tinnitus.
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