Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various scars, finding that none of the scars met the criteria for a compensable disability rating.
The deciding factor: The scars did not meet the criteria for disfigurement or other characteristics required to warrant a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- left nasal fold scar status post basal cell carcinoma, posterior trunk scar status post basal cell carcinoma, anterior trunk scar status post basal cell carcinoma, left upper extremity shoulder scars status post basal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019742
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