Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for acne scars and a separate 10 percent rating for painful acne scars.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated two characteristics of disfigurement, and the scars were noted to be painful during examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Acne keloid scars on the back of the head (acne scars)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- 25014165
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