The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's lip scar due to Stevens Johnson syndrome and a compensable rating for his left knee scar.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the scars met the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee scar, Lip scar due to Stevens Johnson syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25038497
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 869 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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