The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability has been withdrawn. The rating for the left shoulder scar was denied as there is no support for a higher rating, and the claim for increased rating of the linear scar from April 23, 2014, remains denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, and the Board found no support for a higher rating for the left shoulder scar as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable or increased rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Linear scar, status post left acromioclavicular joint reconstruction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20027457
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