The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the right hand scar from January 31, 2019, and denied other claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right hand scar was painful and unstable at the time of his intent to file a claim in January 2019, which supported the grant of a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7804.
- Claimed conditions
- sciatic radiculopathy, left lower extremity, sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity, right hand scar, s/p ganglion cyst excision (painful), right hand scar, status post ganglion cyst excision, degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine with scoliosis, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25038299
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,188 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and TDIU have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a TDIU and DEA benefits effective July 5, 2017. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable since January 31, 2016.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for sciatic radiculopathy in both lower extremities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Dismissed
The appeal regarding the Veteran's entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for sciatic radiculopathy, left lower extremity, is dismissed due to a modified Notice of Disagreement.
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