The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee scar does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and medical records did not show any evidence of ulceration, skin breakdown, or functional loss related to the left knee scar. The preponderance of the evidence is against a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0609497
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral knee, and bilateral foot disabilities, collectively warranted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from July 7, 2022 to October 9, 2023.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, in excess of 20 percent for a left knee disability, and a compensable rating for a left knee scar to allow VA to obtain relevant outstanding Social Security Administration (SSA) disability/medical records and provide a more adequate examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as his combined service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, denied a compensable rating for the left knee scar, and denied an increase in the rating for the left ankle non-displaced fracture and sprain.
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