Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae to obtain a supplemental medical opinion addressing the Veteran's contentions and noted risk factors.
The deciding factor: The negative nexus opinion from the February 2024 VA examination is incomplete, and a remand is necessary to address the Veteran's claims regarding shaving in service as a potential cause of his current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019404
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