The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left pneumothorax is granted. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the scar of the right forehead is denied. A VA neurological examination is needed to determine if the veteran suffers from headaches and facial numbness.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports service connection for residuals of a left pneumothorax, but does not support an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the scar of the right forehead due to its current status as moderately disfiguring. The presence of headaches and facial numbness is unclear without further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of left pneumothorax, Scar of the right forehead
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0121891
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