The Veteran's service-connected right foot scar is evaluated at a compensable rating of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has one superficial, linear scar on the right lower extremity (right foot) that measures up to 3.5 cm long and 0.2 cm wide, resulting from a surgical excision of a ganglion cyst in September 2006. The scar is stable and manifests intermittent pain over the scar.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1719629
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- Granted
The Veteran's pes planus was granted a 50% rating prior to September 22, 2015. The Board found that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities and granted TDIU.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings and service connection was denied. The initial rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder remains at 70 percent, the rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and the initial rating for bilateral pes planus is denied. A separate 10 percent rating for left foot hallux valgus from February 10, 2020 was granted. The right foot scar's rating remains at 0 percent. Service connection requests for left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and low back disability were also not granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial compensable rating for a right foot scar is denied, and an increased rating of up to 20 percent for his right foot disability prior to February 22, 2019 and in excess of 20 percent from that date to March 8, 2019 is also denied.
- Denied
The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected right foot scar does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability evaluation.
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