The veteran is granted a 10% rating for right thigh scars. The appeal for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain with spinal fusion is dismissed. The issues of increased rating for the right thigh condition and TDIU are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, granting an initial 10 percent rating for right thigh scars based on evidence of at least one painful scar.
- Claimed conditions
- right thigh scars, lumbosacral strain with spinal fusion, right thigh condition (muscle group XIV), total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25000145
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,828 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate are granted as of January 5, 2021 due to his service-connected lumbosacral strain with spinal fusion and IVDS.
- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of August 10, 2022 for service connection and benefits related to arteriosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, TDIU, and Veterans dependents' educational assistance under the PACT Act.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and rating issues due to untimely filings or lack of jurisdiction over deferred claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
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