Denied
The Board denied service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and associated facial scarring as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's findings were more persuasive than the Veteran's lay statements, as they did not find any evidence of a current diagnosis of PFB or related facial scarring.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020088
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