The Veteran's claim for service connection for tendinitis was denied as new and relevant evidence did not support reopening the claim.,The Veteran's linear scar is rated noncompensable, while his painful scar remains at a 10% rating.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran did not provide sufficient information to reopen the previously denied service connection claim for tendinitis. The current ratings for the scars are based on their current status as noncompensable and 10%, respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Tendinitis, Linear Scar (post-surgical repair of duodenal ulcer), Painful Scar (post-surgical repair of duodenal ulcer)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2022
- Citation
- A22022440
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