The Veteran's initial request for a compensable rating for her right wrist scar from August 1, 2014 to October 16, 2018 was denied. From October 17, 2018, the Veteran received a 10 percent rating for her painful right wrist scar.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the scar was not unstable or painful, but noted occasional pain during daily activities which led to the Board's decision in favor of granting a 10% rating under DC 7804.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22010875
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his right wrist scar was denied. He is now granted an effective date of September 1, 2016.,His request for a higher rating than 10 percent for the same condition remains denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to issues with effective dates for service connection and disability ratings related to the appellant's right wrist scar and CTS.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for a right wrist scar and remanded the claim for service connection for a right wrist disability, other than a scar.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the right wrist scar and denied an increased rating for right wrist median neuritis, service connection for PTSD, and service connection for a bilateral foot disorder.
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