The Veteran's left eye scar is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has found that a higher rating is not warranted.,For his service-connected right wrist disability, erectile dysfunction (secondary to PTSD), and back disability, additional evidence is needed as the current VA examinations are inadequate.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left eye scar currently meets criteria for a 10 percent evaluation under DC 7800. A higher rating requires additional characteristics of disfigurement or visible/palpable tissue loss, which are not shown by the evidence.,For his service-connected right wrist disability, erectile dysfunction (secondary to PTSD), and back disability, the Board finds that a new VA examination is needed as the current examinations did not consider the Veteran's lay contentions of persistent symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Eye Scar, Right Wrist Disability, Back Disability, Erectile Dysfunction (secondary to service-connected PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19186153
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What this means for you
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