Denied
The Board denied service connection for a scar on the right side of the veteran's face, stating that there is no evidence the injury occurred during service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's military records and statements did not provide sufficient evidence to establish that the scar was incurred or aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- scar on right side of face
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000069
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