The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae prior to June 7, 2019 has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae from June 7, 2019 has also been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not reach the level of equipoise as to whether a compensable rating may be assigned prior to June 7, 2019, and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter for PFB.,For the period from June 7, 2019 onward, the Veteran's PFB has manifested functional impairment equivalent to at least 5 percent, but less than 20 percent, of the entire body or exposed areas affected.
- Claimed conditions
- Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21008998
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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