The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of his scar, left ankle and service connection for neck condition (claimed as neck damage) and Hepatitis B. The veteran's scar was found not to meet criteria for a compensable rating. The Board also found no evidence linking the current neck disability or Hepatitis B to active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not find any limitation of function attributable to the veteran's left ankle scar, which was rated as noncompensable under Diagnostic Code 7805. For his neck condition, the Board noted that there is no evidence linking it to active service and found that the veteran's current complaints were more likely due to post-service factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Scar, Left Ankle (Residuals of Gunshot Wound), Neck Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0834090
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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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