The Board has determined that the veteran's right elbow scar does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, as it is well-healed and does not cause any functional impairment.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no actual change in the veteran's service-connected scar at the right elbow and concluded that all of the veteran's complaints related to his right elbow were unrelated to his service-connected scar.
- Claimed conditions
- Right elbow scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2005
- Citation
- 0516749
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right elbow scar associated with right ulnar nerve entrapment. The claim for an increased rating for right ulnar nerve entrapment prior to April 19, 2022 is remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new examination considering the Veteran's claim of constant pain in his right elbow scar.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased rating of right elbow scar, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The decision also noted that the Veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims due to a lack of VA examination and missing medical records. The Veteran's right and left elbow disabilities, as well as their associated scars, are being reviewed for service connection.
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