The Veteran's increased ratings for scars of the right buttocks, right heel, and left shoulder are denied. The appeal is also remanded for further determinations on service connection claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's scars do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Scars of the right buttocks, Scars of the right heel, Scars of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23053225
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