The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right eyebrow scar, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under the applicable VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's right eyebrow scar was non-depressed, non-adherent, and measured only 1.5 cm in length, which did not meet the criteria for any higher rating based on Diagnostic Codes 7800 or 7805.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eyebrow Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0602035
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable disability rating for the service-connected right eyebrow scar prior to the Board's decision.
- Denied
The Veteran's right eyebrow scar was not found to meet the criteria for a compensable rating as it did not exhibit at least one characteristic of disfigurement.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for a right eyebrow scar and service connection for right status post ocular trauma, trigeminal neuralgia with orbital parasthesia. The Board found that his scars did not meet criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7800, and concluded that the Veteran's trigeminal neuralgia was not incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a right eyebrow scar cannot be granted as there is no legal basis to support such a request.
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