Partly granted
The veteran's service connection for trunk and right underarm scars, and left lower leg scar is granted with an effective date of March 31, 2020. Other claims, including those for head, face, or neck scars, and higher ratings for various conditions, are denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence presented and the criteria for service connection and rating.
- Claimed conditions
- trunk and right underarm scar, left lower leg scar, scars of the head, face, or neck, unspecified depressive disorder with unspecified sleep-wake disorder, right shoulder strain, lumbar strain with spasm, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005464
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