The Veteran's scars on his cheek, forearm, and upper back are granted a 20% disability rating as they are painful and stable.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported that his scars were tender and painful during the hearing, which was found credible by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- scar of the left cheek, scar of the left forearm, scar of the left upper back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18137785
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for left elbow injury and scar of the left forearm.
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