The Board has granted service connection for a left upper arm scar and assigned an initial noncompensable rating, which was later increased to 10 percent effective from May 8, 2008. The Veteran's scar is tender to touch but not deep or causing limited motion.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed the scar to be superficial, stable, and not painful on palpation, except for tenderness. As it does not meet criteria for a higher rating based on instability or pain, a 10 percent rating was assigned effective from May 8, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- Left upper arm scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 14, 2013
- Citation
- 1325678
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