The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for facial scarring but denied a higher rating from January 13, 2022, onward.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had one characteristic of disfigurement during the period on appeal, warranting a 10 percent rating. No evidence supported a higher rating or an excess of 30 percent from January 13, 2022, onward.
- Claimed conditions
- facial scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25049181
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection for various disabilities and an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for a mental health condition is remanded due to missing or incomplete service treatment records.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions, including headaches, PTSD, facial scarring, a left ankle condition, and others.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance. Other claims were remanded.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims.
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