The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent rating for his left shoulder scar, which is painful, was granted from June 24, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported pain in the scar during palpation, and this report was found credible as he is competent to testify about his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24064107
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 907 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's TDIU is denied as the earliest effective date allowable for the grant of a TDIU is January 28, 2021 due to service connection for PTSD.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating of 20 percent for his service-connected left shoulder scar, finding that the evidence does not support a rating in excess of 20 percent due to the scar being painful and unstable but not covering an area of at least 39 square centimeters.
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