Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating prior to July 21, 2023, for her right wrist scar as it did not meet the criteria under applicable VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The appellant's right wrist scar was consistently noted as being smaller than the required area and was not painful or unstable before July 21, 2023, which is when objective medical evidence first documented pain from the scar.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25012561
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