The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of his service-connected left forearm scar was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died while the appeal was pending, and per VA regulations, the Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying claim at this time.
- Claimed conditions
- left forearm scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24047097
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a left knee scar and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right great toe ingrown toenail, left forearm scar, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), left shoulder disability, and epistaxis. The remaining issues were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left forearm scar and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, due to insufficient evidence.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted a rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for right knee meniscus tear, post arthroscopic surgery.
- Granted
The Veteran's left forearm scar is granted a rating of 10 percent, but no higher. The scar is painful and rated under the criteria for unstable or painful scars.
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