Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), right ankle sprain, left broken foot, chest pain, and perichondrial hematoma of the left ear.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that any of these conditions are related to active service or resulted in a disability.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), right ankle sprain, left broken foot, chest pain, perichondrial hematoma (cauliflower ear) of the left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25005159
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