Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) because it affects less than 5 percent of his exposed body or total body areas and is not treated with any kind of systemic treatment.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's PFB affected at least 5 percent, but less than 20 percent, of the entire body or exposed areas, nor was there evidence of intermittent systemic therapy required for a total duration of less than 6 weeks over the past 12-month period.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089755
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