The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected surgical scar were denied. The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her claim for special monthly compensation based on housebound status beyond November 30, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to February 6, 2013 and did not have scars that were deep, nonlinear, or at least 144 square inches (929 sq. cm.) or more from February 6, 2013 forward.
- Claimed conditions
- surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19165805
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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