The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for his surgical scar, right lower extremity, was denied. The issue of service connection for a left leg scar with numbness has been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for headaches and dizziness is moot as the benefits are already provided through his existing service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right lower extremity surgical scar was not found to meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 7805, as it did not present with deep or unstable characteristics that would warrant such a rating.,The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for a left leg scar with numbness during his hearing. The Board finds this withdrawal valid and unambiguous.
- Claimed conditions
- Surgical Scar, Right Lower Extremity, Headaches and Dizziness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22038751
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