The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his laceration scar of the right leg was denied. His claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities and PTSD were also denied, with no effective date earlier than December 1, 2000 granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any evidence of functional loss or additional disability due to the scars, and there is no medical evidence linking his shoulder disabilities to service. The earliest date at which it was factually ascertainable that his PTSD warranted a rating in excess of 10 percent was December 1, 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- Laceration Scar of the Right Middle Leg, Anterior-Medial Aspect
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2005
- Citation
- 0501149
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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