Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) as the condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PFB was manifested by characteristic lesions involving less than 5 percent of the entire body affected or exposed areas, which did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25018014
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