The Board has determined that the veteran's left hand scar warrants a rating of 10 percent, and his claim for service connection for skin rash of the feet is reopened. However, there are no specific ratings assigned or effective dates provided in this decision.
The deciding factor: The veteran's left hand scar was rated at 10 percent based on its tender and painful nature, which meets the criteria under old and new rating codes for scars. The skin rash of the feet claim is reopened due to submission of new evidence that must be considered.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hand Scar, Skin Rash of Feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2004
- Citation
- 0428754
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70% rating from January 9, 2004 to December 10, 2007. The left hand and left forearm scars are each granted a 10% rating starting February 1, 2008.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any claimed left shoulder, hand, nerve disorder, or scar. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of service connection for PTSD, psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and sleep disorder has been granted. A rating of 50 percent for headaches is granted.
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