The veteran's service-connected postoperative residuals of excision of a basal cell epithelioma and scars on the head, face, and neck are now rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the veteran had scaling papules on his face and neck which were considered to be moderate in severity and disfiguring.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of excision of a basal cell epithelioma, scars of the head, face, and neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 16, 2001
- Citation
- 0104832
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