The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than June 4, 1999 for a 10% rating for his service-connected scar, left upper neck. The evidence did not show a factually ascertainable increase in severity of the scar prior to that date.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a claim or factually ascertainable increase in severity of the scar prior to June 4, 1999.
- Claimed conditions
- scar, left upper neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0822827
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