The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for scars on both arms, as there was no evidence of unstable or painful scars that would warrant a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support finding that either scar was unstable or painful, and thus did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left arm scar, Right arm scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25049004
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Decisions by this judge: 845 · Granted: 39% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's left arm scar is rated at 10 percent, but the Board found no evidence to support a higher rating due to stable and non-functional scars.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, which prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment as of April 26, 2016. The Board granted an effective date of April 26, 2016 for the TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for a right arm scar and tinnitus. The issue of service connection for a disability manifested by right arm weakness is remanded due to the need for further medical examination.
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