Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's forehead and left forearm scars, as well as psoriasis, and also denied earlier effective dates for service connection of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's scars or psoriasis met the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes. The effective date was set to the date of receipt of the initial claim on June 29, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- forehead scar from basal cell carcinoma, left forearm scar from basal cell carcinoma, psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085770
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