The Board granted an effective date of February 16, 2020 for service connection for painful scarring on the neck but denied an earlier effective date for a 50 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae with scarring.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were continuously pursued since February 16, 2020, and no clear and unmistakable error was found in prior decisions regarding the PFB rating. For the neck scarring, it was first raised during the pursuit of a higher PFB rating.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae with scarring (PFB), painful scarring, neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24066996
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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