Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for a VA examination to determine the severity of PFB based on disfigurement. The Veteran's contention that his PFB should be evaluated based on disfigurement was not properly addressed.
The deciding factor: The Board found a pre-decisional duty to assist error because the AOJ failed to obtain appropriate medical information.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25006767
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