The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for basal cell carcinoma of the left eyebrow, finding that the criteria for a higher rating were not met.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any severe scarring or deformity of the eyelids, lips, or auricles, and there was no visible or palpable tissue loss with either gross distortion or asymmetry of one feature or paired sets of features. The veteran's scars have been consistently described as non-tender.
- Claimed conditions
- Basal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0618389
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