The Board has determined that the veteran's left wrist scar does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the left wrist scar is superficial, non-painful, and without any limitation of function or underlying soft tissue damage. The current evaluation of zero percent (noncompensable) remains appropriate.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2004
- Citation
- 0408955
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,012 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0408955.
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to duty-to-assist errors and insufficient evidence regarding his Reserve service. The claims for left wrist injury, scar, psychiatric disorder, thumb disorders, TMJ, jaw infection, and dental disorder are being reviewed again.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal of his service connection claims, finding that the appeal was untimely and no good cause for extension was provided.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a deviated septum and right wrist pain, while denying service connection for sleep apnea. The decision also addressed various rating issues and effective dates.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for status post left carpal tunnel release and denied a compensable rating for the left wrist scar, a 10 percent rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities, service connection for PTSD, bilateral shin splints, and migraines, while granting service connection for bilateral pes planus.
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