The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression and bipolar disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for PFB as it did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent. The Board also found that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, necessitating further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), Acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression and bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25039272
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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