The Board granted an 80% rating for the veteran's skin disability with facial scarring, chronic pain and depression as of September 3, 1996. The effective date was set at January 8, 1998.
The deciding factor: VA medical evidence showed that the veteran met the criteria for an 80% rating for his skin disorder as of September 3, 1996.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic skin disorder with facial scarring, chronic pain, and depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0121333
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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