The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for residuals of removal of a bone cyst, left thigh scar and mild chronic strain left hip and left thigh.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- left thigh scar, mild chronic strain left hip and left thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0608682
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all appeals, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review them.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for migraine headaches, right ankle disability, left lower extremity disability, and left thigh scar.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his left hip and right knee disabilities, as well as a compensable rating for a left thigh scar.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined issue of increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities. The VA needs to adjudicate these issues before proceeding with the TDIU decision.
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