The veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection, and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the veteran's scar, right thigh, did not warrant a higher disability evaluation, his right knee impairment was not related to his service-connected scar, and his service-connected disabilities did not preclude substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an increased rating for the scar or establish a direct link between the veteran's service-connected scar and his right knee impairment. The Board also found that the veteran's other service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Scar, right thigh, Right knee impairment
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0208442
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