The Veteran's facial scars were restored to a 30 percent rating effective March 1, 2016. A higher rating was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show an improvement in the Veteran’s ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work that would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Facial scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19128332
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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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for facial scars due to their size and lack of other disabling effects.
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