The Veteran's right leg scar was not shown to be painful or unstable, and measured no larger than 1.5 cm. The Board denied a compensable rating for the scar.,The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's osteopenia of the right leg (tibia/fibula) is not related to service, nor caused by any service-connected disability. The examiner also found no aggravation of the condition by any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a compensable rating for the scar or establish service connection for the right leg disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Leg Scar, Osteopenia of Right Leg (Tibia/Fibula)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21028832
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What this means for you
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