The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's burn scar of the right upper extremity, finding that the evidence did not support an increase beyond the current 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any instability or pain associated with the scar, and the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 7802 was already assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Burn Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19191904
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