The Veteran's right knee scars are currently rated at noncompensable under DC 7805. The Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted for the Veteran's right knee scars during any point of the appeal period.,The September 2018 VA medical opinion was inadequate as it did not address the secondary service connection claim. A remand is necessary to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a compensable rating for right knee scars and the Veteran's erectile dysfunction cannot be linked to his service-connected right knee disability or NSAIDs use without resorting to speculation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee scars, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2023
- Citation
- 23047874
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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The Veteran's right knee scars are rated at a separate 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 7804 throughout the entire period on appeal, but no higher. The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the service-connected right knee scars under Diagnostic Code 7805.
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