Denied
The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's right knee scar as it was not painful, unstable, or associated with any functional limitations.
The deciding factor: The scar did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.118, Diagnostic Codes 7801, 7802, and 7804 as it was neither painful nor unstable with frequent loss of covering skin over the scar.
- Claimed conditions
- Residual surgery scar of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020266
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