The Board granted a 10 percent rating for painful scar, residual of left foot bunionectomy from January 29, 2013, but denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for left lower extremity scar impairment under Diagnostic Code 7802.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's report of pain was found credible and supported a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7804 from January 29, 2013. However, the evidence did not support an earlier effective date for service connection based on the available records.
- Claimed conditions
- painful scar, residual of left foot bunionectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24033116
What this means for you
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