The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is granted a 10% rating, but no greater. The Board also grants service connection for bilateral flat feet and remands the issues of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and foot discoloration.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating than 10% for pseudofolliculitis barbae, as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes. The Board finds that the Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae warrants a 10% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, Bilateral Flat Feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20079478
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