Service connection for lesions/scars of the face and scalp, osteomyelitis of the right index finger, and bilateral hearing loss is granted. Service connection for tinea versicolor and prostate cancer is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records show scars on his scalp and nose that are related to service. The VA examiner opined that these scars are likely related to service. For osteomyelitis of the right index finger, the Veteran has a 10 percent rating based on limitation of motion without ankylosis or other severe functional loss. For bilateral hearing loss, the Veteran's average pure tone thresholds and speech discrimination scores warrant a noncompensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- lesions/scars of the face, scars on the scalp, lichen planus, tinea versicolor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18120802
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