The Veteran's service-connected scars, including those on his forehead, left forearm, and fingers of the left hand, are rated at 10 percent under the old rating criteria. The claim for an increased rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The scars do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they are superficial, stable, and do not limit motion or function.
- Claimed conditions
- Scars, disfiguring of the forehead, left forearm, and fingers of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1228495
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