The Board denied a compensable evaluation for service-connected scar of the right shoulder, finding that there was no evidence showing limitation of function or other disabling symptoms related to the scar.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right shoulder scar is not shown to result in any functional impairment or other disability that would warrant a compensable rating under VA's skin and scars evaluation criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- scar of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0212475
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