The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's nose scar, finding that it meets one characteristic of disfigurement as evidenced by palpation revealing both elevation and depression.
The deciding factor: The surface contour of the Veteran's nose scar is elevated or depressed on palpation, meeting one characteristic of disfigurement under DC 7800.
- Claimed conditions
- Nose scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2022
- Citation
- 22072137
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