Partly granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for painful keloid scars and keloid scars of the anterior trunk, left upper extremity, right upper extremity, and posterior trunk, each effective September 14, 1976. The Board also denied a higher rating for peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding the pending status of his original claim from September 14, 1976, and the evidence supporting service connection for peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II.
- Claimed conditions
- painful keloid scars, keloid scars, anterior trunk, keloid scars, left upper extremity, keloid scars, posterior trunk, keloid scars, right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020279
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