The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and remanded issues related to initial ratings for scars associated with chronic urticaria.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date, as no formal or informal claim was received prior to August 17, 2020. The examination reports were found inadequate due to lack of specific information regarding the number and pain of scars.
- Claimed conditions
- Facial scar (painful), Facial scar, Right upper extremity scar, Left upper extremity scar, Right lower extremity scar, Left lower extremity scar, Anterior trunk scar, Posterior trunk scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25029461
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 926 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been withdrawn. The Board has dismissed all related claims.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has restored service connection for hypertension, chronic kidney disease and renal insufficiency, arteriosclerotic heart disease, tonic-clonic seizures or grand mal epilepsy, and anterior trunk scar due to clear and unmistakable error in the original award of service connection.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal was denied due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.
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