The Board has granted service connection for a scar on the head and assigned a noncompensable evaluation. The Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of teeth was withdrawn.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the issue of service connection for loss of teeth, leaving only the initial compensable evaluation for the scar on the head to be addressed.
- Claimed conditions
- scar on the head
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0932231
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a scar on the veteran's head, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the service connection for a head injury, scar on the head, and headaches, as well as the initial rating for bilateral hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's scar on his head is related to service-connected acne of the scalp.
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