The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing burn scars of the right leg and right upper arm did not undergo permanent worsening during his service, thus denying service connection for aggravation.
The deciding factor: There is no clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the Veteran’s preexisting burn scars were permanently aggravated beyond their natural progression during his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Burn scars of the right leg, Burn scars of the right upper arm
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18149829
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