Service connection for dermatitis seborrheic and pseudofolliculitis is denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities.,A compensable disability rating (30 percent) for menorrhagia is granted, but a higher rating than 50 percent for PTSD from August 29, 2020 is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any diagnosis of dermatitis seborrheic or pseudofolliculitis. The absence of current diagnoses and no evidence linking these conditions to military service precludes granting service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Dermatitis seborrheic, Pseudofolliculitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24073234
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