The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for a facial scar on the skin of glabella and service connection for a traumatic brain injury.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a diagnosis of a TBI or show that the Veteran met any of the characteristics of disfigurement required for a compensable rating under DC 7800.
- Claimed conditions
- Facial scar on the skin of glabella, Traumatic brain injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25102799
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 785 · Granted: 47% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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