The veteran is granted a 10% disability rating for scars but the claim for service connection of deviated nasal fracture is remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the criteria set forth in VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities and the evidence provided.
- Claimed conditions
- residual scars, lacerations to nose, scalp and left eyebrow, deviated nasal fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25002022
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,240 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, painful and unstable residual scars, residual scars, large residual scars, and entitlement to SMC based on housebound status was granted with an effective date of June 26, 2019.,The Board found that the Veteran's colon cancer is related to his service without the liberalizing PACT Act.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma with residual scars, chronic kidney disease, and coronary artery disease. The Veteran's conditions are linked to his active duty service.
- Partly granted
The veteran was granted a 40% disability rating for five painful scars, with one unstable scar. Other claims were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical records and inconclusive private opinions. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is being reviewed with new evidence.
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