The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sinus condition, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service. The Board also denied his claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for folliculitis, as the medical evidence did not show more than 40 percent of his total body area affected by the condition.,The Veteran's folliculitis symptoms were stable and required topical treatment primarily when needed.
The deciding factor: The objective medical evidence showed that the Veteran’s folliculitis affected no more than 20 to 40 percent of his total body area, which did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus condition, Folliculitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2021
- Citation
- 21031339
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