Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's scar area, status post excisions, bilateral post-auricular region, as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's scars presented with one characteristic of disfigurement and did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DC 7800.
- Claimed conditions
- scar area, status post excisions, bilateral post-auricular region
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011672
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