The Board granted a 50 percent rating for residual scars of the head, face, or neck and a 30 percent rating for unstable or painful scars. The appeal was denied for a higher rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's scars exhibited four characteristics of disfigurement, warranting a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7800, and five or more scars were painful, justifying a separate 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7804. The pseudofolliculitis barbae did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Pseudofolliculitis barbae, Residual scars of the head, face, or neck, Unstable or painful scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25023159
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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