Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and service connection for left and right ankle disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of current disability or in-service incurrence/aggravation for any of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), Left ankle disability, Right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096116
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