The Board has granted service connection for scar, bridge of nose and an earlier effective date of October 5, 2015.
The deciding factor: The claim was received by VA on October 5, 2015, which is the earliest date of receipt of a formal or informal claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- scar, bridge of nose, facial disfigurement
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18149854
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