The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a compensable evaluation for his service-connected conditions. The veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder in March 2005, but the effective date is set at November 13, 1995. For his basal cell carcinoma of the left eyebrow, left medial canthus, and frontalium of the nose, the Board found that a non-compensable rating was appropriate based on the current status of his scars.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected conditions were rated under the old VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (Rating Schedule) which did not provide specific criteria for evaluating disfigurement or scars. The new criteria became effective during the pendency of the claims, and thus the Board applied the old criteria to determine that a non-compensable rating was appropriate.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD and Mood Disorder), Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Left Eyebrow, Left Medial Canthus, and Frontalium of the Nose
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0843915
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