The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for painful scars was granted, with the effective date being January 31, 2022. The claims for service connection for left shin splints and increased ratings for anterior trunk scars, including scars status-post cesarian section, abdominoplasty, and bilateral breast reduction; scars of the back, left shoulder, and left elbow status-post excision; and scar of the right wrist status post excision of ganglion cyst were all granted. The claim for a compensable rating for scars status-post fibromyositis of the left ankle was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's new evidence demonstrated that her service-connected painful scars warranted an increased disability rating to 30 percent effective January 31, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Painful scars, Anterior trunk scars (including scars status-post cesarian section, abdominoplasty, and bilateral breast reduction), Scars of the back, left shoulder, and left elbow status-post excision, Scar of the right wrist status post excision of ganglion cyst, Broken left fifth toe
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22034163
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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