The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's scar above his left eye, but denied any higher ratings for the tender scar. The Veteran is entitled to a 10 percent rating for his service-connected scars.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's scar was characterized by elevation and width over one-quarter inch, qualifying it as disfigurement under DC 7800. However, the scar did not meet all six characteristics of disfigurement required to warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- scar above left eye, tender scar above left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1545812
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