Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for a facial scar and a separate 10 percent rating for pain, but dismissed appeals for service connection for sleep apnea and back disability due to untimely notices of disagreement. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disability and headaches were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence supporting visible or palpable tissue loss and either gross distortion or asymmetry of one feature, as well as painful symptomatology in the facial scar case; while the appeals for sleep apnea and back disability were dismissed due to untimely notices of disagreement.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, back disability, facial scar, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), headache
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25094004
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