Partly grantedPACT Act
Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae is granted. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae was diagnosed during active service and is etiologically related to his active service; the claim for obstructive sleep apnea requires a TERA examination under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003647
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