Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with GAD, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25103202
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