The Veteran's right leg scar is rated as superficial and not painful or unstable, and does not cause any functional limitation. Therefore, a compensable rating for the scar is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right leg scar was found to be superficial and not associated with underlying soft tissue damage, and did not cause pain or instability. The scar also did not limit function of the affected part.
- Claimed conditions
- Right leg scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2015
- Citation
- 1524381
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for a single right leg scar and remanded the remaining claims for further development.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for peripheral vascular disease (PVD) as secondarily aggravated by diabetes, right leg amputation and scar as secondary to PVD, and SMC for loss of use of the right foot. The evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes was denied.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to their withdrawal of all issues on appeal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right leg scar is rated at 0 percent, as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7802.,The Veteran's tonsillectomy residuals are currently rated at 0 percent. The evidence does not demonstrate hoarseness or inflammation of cords or mucous membrane.
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