The Board has granted service connection for a chin scar, finding that the Veteran sustained a laceration to his chin during active duty and was treated with sutures. The scar is considered well-healed.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows the Veteran had a facial injury in service resulting in a scar which is now considered well-healed.
- Claimed conditions
- chin scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2022
- Citation
- A22021793
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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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