The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for facial scarring and a compensable rating for vertigo, as the evidence did not support ratings in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's facial scarring was only manifested by one characteristic of disfigurement without visible or palpable tissue loss and no gross distortion or asymmetry. For vertigo, the Veteran experienced vertigo less than once a month with each episode lasting less than an hour, not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Facial scarring, Vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25104911
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