Granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, effective March 1, 2025, as the reduction was improper.
The deciding factor: Improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work has not been shown by the available evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101654
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