The Veteran's nerve damage (residual of right leg tumor removal) is denied as the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that it began during service or is related to an in-service injury.,Prior to March 10, 2017, the Veteran's right leg scar and abdomen scar are each denied initial compensable disability ratings due to lack of painful or unstable scars.,From March 10, 2017, the Veteran is granted a disability rating of 10 percent for her right leg scar and a disability rating of 10 percent for her abdomen scar.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the nerve damage (residual of right leg tumor removal) began during service or is related to an in-service injury.,There were no objective findings of painful or unstable scars prior to March 10, 2017. The Veteran's subjective complaints about her scars' symptoms are not consistent with the medical evidence in the record prior to that date.,From March 10, 2017, there is objective evidence showing two painful scars (one on the right leg and one on the abdomen).
- Claimed conditions
- Nerve damage (residual of right leg tumor removal), Right leg scar, Abdomen scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19161705
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and other benefits due to insufficient evidence of disability severity beyond the current ratings.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for a single right leg scar and remanded the remaining claims for further development.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for peripheral vascular disease (PVD) as secondarily aggravated by diabetes, right leg amputation and scar as secondary to PVD, and SMC for loss of use of the right foot. The evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes was denied.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to their withdrawal of all issues on appeal.
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