Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation of service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae as the evidence did not show characteristic lesions involving at least 5 percent, but less than 20 percent, of the entire body affected or exposed areas.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms do not warrant a compensable evaluation under DC 7806 as they only affect less than 5% total body area/total exposed area and no constant or near-constant systemic therapy is required.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094796
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