The veteran's service-connected left wrist scars were granted a 10% rating effective October 22, 2002. The Board found that the earlier effective dates for service connection and increased rating are not warranted.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations consistently noted tender and painful left wrist scars, which led to the grant of a compensable evaluation starting from October 22, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- Left wrist scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 29, 2007
- Citation
- 0709201
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's low back and left wrist disabilities, but granted service connection for left wrist scars secondary to the left wrist disability.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left wrist scars, to include on an extraschedular basis, was denied due to the lack of qualifying scar area and no associated underlying soft tissue damage or instability.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder was also denied as her symptoms do not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim is remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of his left wrist and shoulder disabilities, as well as for clarification on his work history.
- Granted
The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for numbness in the fingertips of the left hand since January 8, 2002. The veteran's condition prior to this date was rated as noncompensable.
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