The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left wrist scars, to include on an extraschedular basis, was denied due to the lack of qualifying scar area and no associated underlying soft tissue damage or instability.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder was also denied as her symptoms do not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The left wrist scars have an area less than 144 square inches, which is below the threshold required by Diagnostic Code 7802. Additionally, there is no evidence of underlying soft tissue damage or instability.,The Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment as defined in the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders (General Rating Formula).
- Claimed conditions
- Left wrist scars, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22058780
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed because the appeal under Docket No. 230927-383581 is a duplicate of an earlier appeal under Docket No. 230927-383579.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder was granted a rating of 70 percent, and he was also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 9, 2023, for the award of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's low back and left wrist disabilities, but granted service connection for left wrist scars secondary to the left wrist disability.
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