The Board denied service connection for facial scarring as the evidence did not support a current disability or any symptoms related to it during the pendency of the claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence persuasively weighed against finding that the Veteran has had facial scarring at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim, and there was no credible evidence supporting a current diagnosis of facial scarring.
- Claimed conditions
- Facial scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067727
What this means for you
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