The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for left knee scars, as the area of the scars did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's scars were found to be less than 929 square centimeters in surface area and were neither painful nor unstable, thus not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25031501
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 8, 2019 for the award of a 20 percent disability rating for left knee scars.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied increased ratings for several service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or aggravation related to service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings, except for restoring a 30 percent disability rating for right knee strain and a 20 percent disability rating for left knee strain.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims.
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