The VA denied the veteran's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a lack of evidence showing that the fall during his April 1993 hospitalization caused forehead scarring.
The deciding factor: The medical records did not show any direct link between the April 1993 fall and the veteran's forehead scarring, as there were no documented injuries or scars related to this incident in the VA records.
- Claimed conditions
- forehead scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0611601
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