The Veteran's scars on the third and fourth fingers of his right hand are rated at a compensable level, but no higher. The issue of entitlement to a 10 percent evaluation for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities pursuant to 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 is moot as one condition has already been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's scars are rated at the highest possible level under DC 7804 due to their pain and instability, but no higher because they do not meet the criteria for an unstable scar or multiple painful scars.
- Claimed conditions
- scars on third and fourth fingers, right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19147257
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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