The doctor described the damage as that consistent with a graze, where the bullet essentially never penetrated into the cartilage of the ear, below the skin.
It basically burned the top layer if skin off (according to the dr's first letter), leaving a trace mark about 1.5" long.
So did part of his ear get blown off?
No. Zero parts got "blown off"
The ear is entirely intact.
The doctor described the damage as that consistent with a graze, where the bullet essentially never penetrated into the cartilage of the ear, below the skin.
It basically burned the top layer if skin off (according to the dr's first letter), leaving a trace mark about 1.5" long.