Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left elbow condition, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and left knee strain due to lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses or in-service incurrence.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence for any of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow condition, pseudofolliculitis barbae (claimed as shaving condition), left knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25016062
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