The Veteran's claims for facial injury residuals and head, neck, and face scars have been denied as there are no current disabilities. The service-connected back disability has also been denied with a rating of 20 percent being the highest possible under the applicable criteria.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of current facial injury residuals or scars on the head, neck, or face during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Facial injury residuals, Head, neck, and face scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20061244
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