The Board denied an increased rating for a scar, residual of a gunshot wound on the right side of the nose, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating due to the presence of only a healed, smooth, slightly disfiguring 2cm scar with subjective reports of pain and no other symptoms qualifying for a higher rating under any applicable DCs.
- Claimed conditions
- scar, residual of a gunshot wound on the right side of the nose, pansinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0106929
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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