The Board denied the veteran's claims for compensable ratings for his left and right thigh scars, finding that there was no evidence of instability or functional limitation to warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical findings did not support the presence of unstable or painful scars, nor any functional impairment related to the scars.
- Claimed conditions
- Left thigh scar, Right thigh scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2007
- Citation
- 0710443
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 10, 2021 for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right thigh scar, including a postoperative staphylococcal infection. The AOJ is instructed to obtain service treatment records from September 2006 to August 2007 and provide an addendum medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities from June 24, 2010 to June 14, 2016 precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for a right thigh scar, service connection for hearing loss, sebaceous cyst, cold exposure residuals and a right thigh injury have been dismissed. Service connection for capillary hemangioma, right knee disorder and urinary disorder are denied.
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