The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to June 25, 2015 for separate 10 percent ratings for painful scars of the right posterior chest and buttock were denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for peripheral nerve disability was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The effective dates prior to June 25, 2015 could not be established because the scars were not manifested within one year of that date.,The Veteran's peripheral nerve disability was rated as 30 percent disabling since June 19, 2017, and higher ratings are not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Painful Scars of the Right Posterior Chest and Right Buttock, Stab Wound Residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2019
- Citation
- A19000119
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