The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of an excision of a foreign body from the left calf was denied as there is no evidence of pain, limitation of motion, or limitation of function in the scar, and no muscle damage due to the excision.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the findings that the Veteran's left calf scar is stable and less than 39 square cm in area, does not cause pain, limitation of motion, or limitation of function, and there is no evidence of muscle damage due to the excision of the foreign body.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of an excision of a foreign body from the left calf
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0909531
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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