The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected scars were denied throughout the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under the applicable VA regulations and rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Shell Fragment Wound (SFW) with residual scar of the left ankle, Shell Fragment Wound (SFW) with residual scar of the left knee, Shell Fragment Wound (SFW) with retained foreign body of the left buttock, Shell Fragment Wound (SFW) with retained foreign body of the left hip, Shell Fragment Wound (SFW) with retained foreign body of the back, Abdominal laparotomy scar, Right clavicle scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21030630
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- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pain at the right sternoclavicular joint as there is no evidence of a separate and distinct disability other than his already service-connected right clavicle scar and right shoulder degenerative joint disease.
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