The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed eyebrow and nose scars, finding no evidence that these conditions were incurred during active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and opinions dated in December 2020 were deemed inadequate for adjudication purposes, leading to a determination that there was insufficient evidence linking the current conditions to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Eyebrow scar, Nose scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2024
- Citation
- 24013422
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