The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's service-connected right thigh scar is manifested by a well-healed, tender two inch by four millimeter adherent scar. The Board found no evidence of limitation of function and denied the claim for an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support the need for a higher rating as there was no objective evidence of any limitation of function or soft tissue loss associated with the right thigh scar.
- Claimed conditions
- Right thigh scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2005
- Citation
- 0500714
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