The Board has determined that the Veteran's neuritis is at most mild and does not warrant a higher rating. Additionally, there is no separate compensable rating for his scarring as it is already contemplated by the current rating for neuritis.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's neuritis is mild in nature and the scars are stable with no underlying tissue damage or limitation of function. The symptoms of pain and Tinel's sign at the incision sites are related to scar tissue rather than a separate condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuritis, Scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1745755
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What this means for you
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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