Denied
The Board denied the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae and left ear hearing loss, as well as service connection for COPD. The claims for right knee arthritis and bilateral foot condition were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the assignment of higher ratings or service connection due to a lack of characteristic lesions, in-service events, or other relevant factors.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae, left ear hearing loss, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), right knee arthritis, bilateral foot condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102330
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