The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for hidradenitis suppurativa with residual scarring, finding that the Veteran's condition met a rating of 30 percent based on total affected area less than 929 square centimeters.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s hidradenitis suppurativa was rated at 30 percent as it met the criteria for characteristic lesions involving 20 to 40 percent of exposed areas affected, with topical treatment by corticosteroids or retinoids and antibiotics required during the past 12 months.
- Claimed conditions
- hidradenitis suppurativa, pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20021909
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- Denied
The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae is denied as there is no legal authority to assign an earlier effective date, and the RO has already assigned the earliest possible effective date for the award of service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, the minimum allowed under VA regulations. The condition involves less than 20% of exposed areas but does not meet criteria for higher ratings.
- Denied
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