The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the veteran's keloids, anterior and posterior thorax. The effective date of this grant remains April 24, 2003, as it corresponds to the date the claim was received by VA.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his keloids was granted with a 30 percent disability rating, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 7806. The effective date of this grant remains April 24, 2003, as it corresponds to the date the claim was received by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- keloids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0841416
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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