The Veteran's facial scars are rated at a 50% disability rating from December 7, 2011 to December 7, 2018.,The claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU is denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence indicates that the Veteran's facial scars resulted in visible or palpable tissue loss and either gross distortion or asymmetry of two features or paired set of features, warranting a 50% disability rating.,There was no objective evidence supporting an earlier effective date for TDIU as the Veteran met the schedular requirements for TDIU from December 7, 2011 onward.
- Claimed conditions
- Facial scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 25, 2021
- Citation
- 21065302
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