The veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected groin rash, jaw disability, and left eye disability were denied as there was no evidence of the required criteria for a higher rating under the old schedular criteria.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the old schedular criteria for skin disabilities (Diagnostic Codes 7800-7819).
- Claimed conditions
- Groin Rash, Residual Fragment Wound of the Jaw, Left Eye Disability (Foreign Body)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0808201
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What this means for you
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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).
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