The appeal to reverse or revise a May 1976 rating decision, which denied service connection for a skin rash, on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is dismissed. The Board found that the May 1976 rating decision was not final and assigned an earlier effective date of July 17, 1975, for an award of service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and allergic dermatitis.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin rash has been granted in full by the AOJ, so there remains no case or controversy before the Board as to this claim.

Claimed conditions

skin rash, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), allergic dermatitis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 28, 2025

Citation

A25007375

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