The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's right elbow scars, but denied a compensable rating for his lower back scars.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right elbow scars meet the criteria for a 10% rating under the current VA rating criteria. The lower back scars do not meet the criteria for any higher rating as they are not of sufficient size or severity to warrant a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back scars, right elbow scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0912985
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