The Veteran's scars of the head, face, or neck are rated at 30 percent. A separate rating of 10 percent for painful scars is granted. The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is service connected due to exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has scars that meet criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7800, and a separate 10 percent rating for painful scars. His ischemic heart disease is service-connected based on presumed exposure to herbicides in the Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- scars of the head, face, or neck, ischemic heart disease (including old myocardial infarction)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2016
- Citation
- 1611407
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- Partly granted
The veteran's service connection for trunk and right underarm scars, and left lower leg scar is granted with an effective date of March 31, 2020. Other claims, including those for head, face, or neck scars, and higher ratings for various conditions, are denied.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues listed, as the Veteran withdrew her appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for scars of the head, face, or neck has been remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in the prior rating decision. The Board will consider new evidence from Tricare records and seek an opinion on the etiology of his scars.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for scars on the head, face, or neck and headaches due to inadequate examination in determining their etiology.
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