The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for acneform lesions and rosacea, evaluating it as a 10 percent disability rating effective June 2, 1997. The appeal is based on the assignment of this initial disability evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the appellant had occasional exfoliation, exudation or itching involving his left cheek, which was treated with topical medication and creams. However, there were no objective indications of severely disfiguring scars or other conditions warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- acneform lesions, rosacea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0212477
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