Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) beginning February 10, 2024, based on the presence of painful papules.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be sufficiently analogous to a single painful scar warranting a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7804.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25102718
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