The Board has dismissed the claim for a compensable rating for chin scar. The veteran's duodenal ulcer is rated at 40 percent, but not more.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to warrant a higher rating for his duodenal ulcer.
- Claimed conditions
- chin scar, duodenal ulcer, postoperative vagotomy and antrectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0617317
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