The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae has been granted an initial 20 percent rating, but no higher. The claim for TDIU prior to September 14, 2022 is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae manifested in four painful scars and was rated under Diagnostic Code 7804 for scars. The Board found that a higher initial 20 percent rating was warranted based on the presence of painful scars.
- Claimed conditions
- Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24084800
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