The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than October 13, 2011 for the grant of service connection for a left thigh scar has been denied. The Veteran is granted a rating of 10 percent for his left thigh scar, but no higher.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an earlier effective date as the claim was filed on October 13, 2011 and there were no prior claims or intent to file such a claim prior to that date. The Veteran's left thigh scar is rated noncompensable under Diagnostic Code 7804 due to its superficial nature and small area.
- Claimed conditions
- Left thigh scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22001810
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What this means for you
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