Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for various scars, finding that the criteria for such ratings were not met.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence of record was persuasively against granting the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- linear scar left dorsum nasi and alar, residual of basal cell carcinoma, circular scar Apex of nose, residual of squamous cell carcinoma, circular scar left distal dorsal forearm #2, residual of basal cell carcinoma, circular scar left anterior distal wrist, residual of basal cell carcinoma, circular scar left distal dorsal forearm #1, residual of basal cell carcinoma, circular scar upper left back, residual of basal cell carcinoma, circular scar right mid back, residual of basal cell carcinoma, circular scar upper mid back, residual of basal cell carcinoma, circular scar left lower quadrant, residual of basal cell carcinoma, circular scar upper left chest wall, residual of basal cell carcinoma, circular scar upper right chest wall, residual of basal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25006396
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