The veteran's service connection claim for scars of the nose, forehead, and right arm is granted as these conditions are considered to be directly related to his military service.
The deciding factor: Service medical records show that the veteran sustained shrapnel wounds in service which resulted in current scars. The VA examiner confirmed the presence of scars from previous injuries during a recent examination.
- Claimed conditions
- scars of the nose, scars of the forehead, scars of the right arm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2002
- Citation
- 0207256
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