The veteran's severe disfigurement of the head, scalp, and face due to systemic lupus with manifestations of discoid lupus is now rated at 80 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA compensation examination confirmed that the veteran's systemic lupus resulted in severe disfigurement of his head, scalp, and face.
- Claimed conditions
- Systemic Lupus, Discoid Lupus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- June 10, 2005
- Citation
- 0515797
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
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