The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection is denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a compensable rating for his residual scar, and the other issues are also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's residual scar has been asymptomatic during the entire pendency of the claim and does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under any applicable diagnostic code. The other issues were either not addressed or found to be without merit based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- residual scar, stab wound, left lower leg, left calf atrophy, plantar calcaneal spurs of the left foot, degenerative changes at the first metatarsal phalangeal joint of the left foot, hallux valgus of the left foot, tibiotalar degenerative changes of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1705691
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating issues due to outstanding VA and private treatment records not being obtained prior to adjudication.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and dismissed the appeal for compensation for right lower extremity radiculopathy, while remanding the claim for left calf atrophy.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for increased ratings due to a need for additional development, including VA examinations and clarification of the Veteran's wishes regarding his claims.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The appeal was dismissed for the issue of service connection for left calf atrophy, while readjudication was granted for a left hip condition. Other issues were remanded.
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