The Veteran's service-connected scar on the left forehead is not found to be disabling enough for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of disfigurement or significant functional impairment associated with the scar, and the Veteran does not have any superficial scars that are poorly nourished or manifest repeated ulceration.
- Claimed conditions
- scar, left forehead
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1018643
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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