The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her service-connected left knee scar is granted, but no higher than 10 percent. The Board found that the evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether she experiences one painful residual scar from her service-connected left knee ACL repair.,The Veteran’s claim of service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), other than migraines and psychiatric disability, is remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board also found that the Veteran's neuroma involving the left saphenous nerve requires further examination.
The deciding factor: The decision on the scar rating was based on the Veteran’s reports of pain in her service-connected scar, which were corroborated by a previous surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Residual scar from left knee ACL repair"}, {"condition_name":"Traumatic brain injury residuals"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19191968
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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