The Board granted a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and denied a compensable rating for left shoulder scars, while remanding the claims for left hip and right hip disabilities.

The deciding factor: A 10 percent rating was warranted based on one characteristic of disfigurement, but no higher as there were no other disabling effects. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for the left shoulder scar due to its size and lack of symptoms.

Claimed conditions

pseudofolliculitis barbae, left shoulder scars, left hip, trochanteric pain syndrome, bursitis with strain (impairment of the thigh), left hip, trochanteric pain syndrome, bursitis with strain (limitation of extension), right hip strain (impairment of the thigh)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

10%

Decision date

December 3, 2025

Citation

A25103941

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