Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for alopecia barbae and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU), as well as remanded the claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's alopecia barbae was not shown to result in loss of all body hair, which is required for a compensable rating. Additionally, his incarceration precludes him from obtaining a TDIU as a matter of law.
- Claimed conditions
- alopecia barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088576
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