The Veteran's disability due to residual scars is rated at 40 percent since October 23, 2008. Prior to that date, he was granted a 30 percent rating for disfigurement and a 10 percent rating for one or two painful scars.
The deciding factor: The liberalizing change in the regulations became effective on October 23, 2008, which is when the Veteran's disability due to residual scars was rated at 40 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- residual scars on the right eyebrow and forehead, disfigurement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 2, 2012
- Citation
- 1222956
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