The Board has dismissed the appeal for entitlement to increased evaluation for scar of the nose. The veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and scars of the pubic area, right anterior abdomen, and post-operative residuals of warts were denied as there is no evidence showing that these conditions warrant a compensable rating under the applicable criteria.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any tenderness or pain on objective examination for the veteran's shell fragment wounds of the right thigh or scars. The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the scar of the nose, leaving only the issues pertaining to the right thigh and pubic area scars unresolved.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wounds of the right thigh, scar of the nose, scars of the pubic area, right anterior abdomen, and post-operative residuals of warts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2005
- Citation
- 0527981
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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