The Board has granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the veteran's scar residuals from necrotizing fasciitis, left lower extremity, which exceeds the minimum area required for that rating.
The deciding factor: The scars resulting from the necrotizing fasciitis cover an area exceeding 72 square inches, meeting the criteria for a 30 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7801.
- Claimed conditions
- necrotizing fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0821136
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's necrotizing fasciitis was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or fault. The psychiatric disability claim is denied due to lack of credible evidence of an in-service event.
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