The Veteran's service-connected left upper extremity scars have been rated at 10 percent since February 2, 2010. The VA examiner found the scars to be productive of pain but without loss of skin covering or function.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's scars were productive of pain but did not result in any loss of skin covering or function.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 2, 2013
- Citation
- 1314472
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- Granted
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