Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded the claims for service connection for a lower back strain and sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae more nearly approximates a painful or unstable scar, warranting a 10 percent rating. The other claims were remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology in service.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae, lower back strain (low back disability), sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106515
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