The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his head scar, finding that he does not have at least one characteristic of disfigurement or objective pain during the pendency of this appeal.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not reveal the presence of a visible or palpable tissue loss and gross distortion or asymmetry of features or paired sets of features, which are required for a compensable disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7800.
- Claimed conditions
- head scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22032336
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