The Board denied service connection for burn scars, finding that there is no current disability and the evidence does not support a finding of causation to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no current burn scars on the Veteran's body during an in-person examination and concluded they are less likely related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- Burn scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2021
- Citation
- 21022564
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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