The Veteran's initial compensable rating for a surgical scar, left middle finger, prior to July 16, 2018, is denied. The Veteran's evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the same condition from July 16, 2018, is also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran had three or four painful and unstable scars to warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7805.
- Claimed conditions
- left middle finger scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22062460
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