The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for his anterior neck scar, left arm scar, and left lower extremity scar. The scars were found not to meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the scars met the criteria for a higher rating based on their characteristics of disfigurement or other disabling effects.
- Claimed conditions
- anterior neck scar, left arm scar, left lower extremity scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18140313
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- Remanded (sent back)
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