The veteran's service-connected lymphoma excision scar on the mid anterior right leg is small and barely visible, not causing any functional impairment.,The veteran's service-connected left foot plantar wart does not cause significant discomfort or objective evidence of plantar warts.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any adverse symptomatology associated with the scars, and the veteran's complaints were attributed to other etiologies such as weight and a post-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disability, Gastroenteritis, Lymphoma excision scar on the mid anterior right leg, Left foot plantar wart, Pseudofolliculitis barbae prior to August 30, 2001, Pseudofolliculitis barbae subsequent to August 30, 2001, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2007
- Citation
- 0702777
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