The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for his scar of the right leg was denied as there is no evidence showing that the scar meets or exceeds the criteria for a 10% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7802, and it does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7804.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's scar of the right leg did not measure 144 square inches (929 sq. cm) or greater to warrant a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 7802, and it was not painful or unstable to meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7804.
- Claimed conditions
- scar of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1756036
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