The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claim is granted.,A compensable disability rating (10%) is granted for a painful scar in the left Achilles' heel, subject to the law and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits.,Service connection for a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as a phobia of flying and manifested by intrusive dreams, sleep impairment, and mild memory loss, is granted.,The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for various conditions remains pending and will be remanded.
The deciding factor: New evidence was received that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection for HTN. The evidence indicates a possible secondary relationship between the Veteran's musculoskeletal disabilities and his HTN.,The Veteran's PFB does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating as it is characterized by one painful surgical scar, which falls under the 10% rating category based on Diagnostic Code 7804.,The Veteran's facial scars associated with PFB do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating as they are not characterized by one or more characteristics of disfigurement. They fall under the 10% rating category based on Diagnostic Code 7800.,The Veteran's left Achilles' heel scar does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating as it measures less than 144 sq. in. and does not limit function. It falls under the noncompensable rating category based on Diagnostic Code 7802.,Service connection is granted due to evidence indicating that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder originated during his active-duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension (HTN), pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), facial scars associated with pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), left Achilles' heel scar, psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 30, 2022
- Citation
- 22066688
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