The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The RO granted service connection for a scar on the right upper lip but assigned a no percent rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's scars did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes, as they were superficial with no limitation of function or tenderness/pain on objective demonstration.
- Claimed conditions
- Scars on the right upper lip, Tinea versicolor (skin condition), Bilateral pes planus (flat feet), Fractured right wrist, Low back disability, Right patellofemoral syndrome with chondromalacia, Sore throat (claimed), Sinusitis (claimed), Hearing loss (claimed)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2003
- Citation
- 0314787
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