Granted
The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae based on intermittent systemic therapy for a total duration of less than 6 weeks over the past 12-month period.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had intermittent systemic therapy, specifically minocycline, which met the criteria for an initial 10 percent rating under the applicable rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25001996
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