The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 30% for PFB with scarring. The decision was based on evidence showing the condition did not meet criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PFB with scarring of the jaw, cheeks, and anterior neck did not manifest in at least four characteristics of disfigurement of the head, face, or neck; gross distortion or asymmetry of the head, face, or neck; visible or palpable tissue loss; involvement of five percent or more of the Veteran's total body area or exposed areas; or systemic therapy.
- Claimed conditions
- Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) with scarring of the jaw, cheeks, and anterior neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005913
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