Partly granted
The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of pseudofolliculitis barbae and compensable ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae and bilateral hearing loss were denied. However, the veteran was granted an effective date of May 9, 2005, for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to maintain any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education, training, and work history throughout the claim period.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004410
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