The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected upper lip scar as a scar of the face and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected upper lip scar as an unstable or painful scar.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's upper lip scar did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under DCs 7800, 7804, or 7805 due to lack of visible or palpable tissue loss and characteristics of disfigurement, as well as insufficient instability or pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Upper lip scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20069157
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