The Board has granted an increased rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected scars of the left shoulder, finding that two of his scars are painful throughout the appeal period. The decision does not address other issues such as TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s scars were found to be painful and meet the criteria for a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 7804 (Scars - Unstable or Painful).
- Claimed conditions
- Scars of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101984
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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