The Veteran's left knee surgical scar is rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of painful or unstable scars.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence showed only one painful left knee surgical scar during the appeal period, which did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7804.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19146950
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for a painful left knee scar and remanded the other issues for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and entitlement to TDIU and DEA benefits, as well as remanded certain issues.
- Partly granted
The Board granted entitlement to a TDIU from March 1, 2005 onwards and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) from June 20, 2022, but denied it for the period from July 27, 1983 to December 15, 1997.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for further development, including referral to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis prior to November 17, 2016.
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