The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ear auricle deformity is granted with an effective date of August 3, 2016. The claims for left eyebrow scar and bilateral eye condition are denied. The rating for right ear auricle deformity is increased to 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ear auricle deformity was granted with an effective date of August 3, 2016, as this was the earliest date on which entitlement arose. The other claims were denied or not addressed due to lack of evidence prior to this date.
- Claimed conditions
- left eyebrow scar, bilateral eye condition (claimed as sensitivity to light), urinary frequency
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20053216
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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.
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