The Veteran's service-connected scar of the left thigh is rated as 10 percent disabling prior to July 2, 2013. The claim for an increased rating remains before the Board.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran had one painful scar on his left thigh which met the criteria for a 10% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7804 (unstable or painful scars).
- Claimed conditions
- scar of the left thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2016
- Citation
- 1610996
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a scar of the left thigh and tinnitus, finding that there was no current disability to support these claims.
- Denied
The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's scar of the left thigh, finding that the condition is deep and well-healed with no functional limitations.
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