The Veteran's facial scars, left wrist muscle injury, right shoulder and neck muscle injury, left foot scar, left wrist scar, right knee scar, right lower extremity scar, and right ankle scar are all rated at 30 percent each.,Service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of May 22, 2009. Service connection for neuralgia of the left foot was also granted but without a specific effective date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's facial scars, left wrist muscle injury, right shoulder and neck muscle injury, left foot scar, left wrist scar, right knee scar, right lower extremity scar, and right ankle scar all meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Codes 7800 (facial scars), 5307 (left wrist muscle injury to Muscle Group VII), 5308 (left wrist muscle injury to Muscle Group VIII), 7804 (left foot scar), 7804 (left wrist scar), 5261 (right knee scar), 7804 (right lower extremity scar), and 7804 (right ankle scar).
- Claimed conditions
- Facial scars, Left wrist muscle injury to Muscle Groups VII and VIII, Right shoulder and side of neck muscle injury to Muscle Group XXIII, Left foot scar as a residual of SFW, Left wrist scar as a residual of SFW, Right knee scar as a residual of SFW, Right lower extremity scar as a residual of SFW, Right ankle scar as a residual of SFW
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 23, 2011
- Citation
- 1143094
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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