Denied
The Board denied service connection for scars of the BUE, BLE, face, head, and back, and denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for acne, rhinitis, and sinusitis. The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for service-connected sinusitis but denied compensable ratings for service-connected acne and rhinitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of scars or the necessary nexus to service for the claimed conditions, and the effective dates were not earlier than the date of receipt of the claims due to lack of prior unadjudicated claims.
- Claimed conditions
- scars of the bilateral upper extremities (BUE), bilateral lower extremities (BLE), face, head, and back, acne, rhinitis, sinusitis, gastrointestinal disorder other than IBS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092571
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