The Board granted service connection for right and left hip disabilities, but denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae with eczema.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right and left hip disabilities were found to be causally related to service, while the pseudofolliculitis barbae with eczema did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip disability, left hip disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae with eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25049576
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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