The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple joint pain and a higher initial rating for the excision of multiple lipomas was denied. The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to warrant a compensable disability rating for the excision of multiple lipomas.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding of painful or unstable scars, which would have warranted a higher disability rating under the current regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple joint pain, Excision of multiple lipomas
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2011
- Citation
- 1100528
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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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