The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left forehead scar and denied service connection for anxiety (acquired psychiatric disorder). The claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a compensable rating under DC 7800, but supported a 10 percent rating under DC 7804 due to the Veteran's painful left forehead scar. Service connection for anxiety was denied as there was no current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left forehead scar, anxiety (acquired psychiatric disorder), residuals of traumatic brain injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084420
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