The Board has granted an effective date of July 24, 1997 for service connection and compensation for facial scars. The veteran's claim for a higher rating for acne vulgaris remains pending.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established on the basis of new evidence submitted after the original denial in November 1999.
- Claimed conditions
- acne vulgaris, facial scars
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 15, 2004
- Citation
- 0415312
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and remanded the claims for tinnitus, facial scars, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, GERD, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for headaches, a bilateral wrist disability, a bilateral hip disability, facial scars, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for right ankle sprain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for eczema and acne vulgaris (skin conditions) to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
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