Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) as the evidence showed that it affected less than 5 percent of his body and did not require any systemic therapy.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the findings from an August 2021 VA skin examination, which indicated that PFB affected less than 5% of the total body surface area and exposed body surface area, and no systemic medication was used to treat it.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098145
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