The appeal to restore the 50 percent rating for a scar of the middle and lower posterior neck with disfigurement was granted, while the claim for an increased rating for a painful scar of the lower posterior neck with failed skin graft and the claim for a higher rating for CAD were denied. The claim for CAD was remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran has at most two painful scars, which are properly contemplated by the assigned 10 percent rating under DC 7804, and the improper reduction of the scar rating from 50 to 30 percent due to insufficient evidence of improvement.
- Claimed conditions
- Painful scar of the lower posterior neck with failed skin graft, Scar of the middle and lower posterior neck with disfigurement, Coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25043773
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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