The Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disability is denied as it does not meet the criteria. The compensable rating claim for folliculitis barbae also fails to meet the schedular criteria. The TDIU claim is denied due to lack of evidence showing that the service-connected condition precludes him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Board found no credible or probative medical evidence linking the Veteran's psychiatric disability to his military service, despite his lay reports about abuse during service. The current diagnoses do not meet the DSM-5 criteria for PTSD or anxiety disorders. The compensable rating claim is denied as there was no valid diagnosis of folliculitis barbae under the DSM-5.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disability, Folliculitis Barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23059901
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