The Board denied an effective date prior to May 6, 2020, for the award of a 10 percent rating for left hand scar, status post ganglion cyst removal.
The deciding factor: It was not factually ascertainable that the Veteran's service-connected left hand scar increased in severity within the year prior to the receipt of his claim so as to warrant a 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand scar, status post ganglion cyst removal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24073097
What this means for you
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