The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left wrist scar, finding that there was no evidence of tender or painfulness on objective demonstration and no functional impairment.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the veteran's left wrist scar is tender, painful, or causing any functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Left wrist scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0011323
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing in December 2023.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left ribcage scar, and left wrist scar as there was no evidence of a current disability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the left wrist scar but remanded the other claims for further development.
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