The Veteran's scar of the upper lip is granted service connection as it is considered a residual of an in-service laceration.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on a finding that the current scar resulted from a documented laceration during military service, with all reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the claimant.
- Claimed conditions
- scar of the upper lip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1008708
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 1008708.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's broken teeth or loss of teeth claim is granted, but service connection is denied. Hearing loss and tinnitus claims are also denied.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable disability rating at any time during the appeal period. The claim for service connection for a scar on the upper lip is granted.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for loss of teeth, residuals of a fracture of the nose, and a scar of the upper lip, residual of a laceration. The evidence does not support the veteran's assertions that he sustained these conditions in service.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.