The Board denied service connection for neck rash, also claimed as pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) fascial scarring, due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to active military service.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's neck rash or PFB began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- neck rash
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25010982
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 833 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a toenail disability and a neck rash, but denied service connection for memory loss, lack of concentration, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The Board also granted an effective date of June 11, 2008, for the 30 percent rating assigned for left heel spur.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for an underarm rash, a neck rash, and a facial rash are remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that substantial compliance with the August 2021 remand directives has not been achieved, and therefore, the claims for service connection are being remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, neck rash, and headaches. Tinnitus is linked to in-service acoustic trauma. Neck rash and headaches have been found with unknown etiology.
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