Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the surgical scar and an increased rating for left knee patellar dislocation, but granted restoration of a 10 percent evaluation for the painful surgical scar as secondary to the service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher evaluation due to limited flexion or area of scars, but there was an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding improvement in the surgical scar.
- Claimed conditions
- surgical scar status-post suture removal associated with left knee patellar dislocation surgery, left knee patellar dislocation status-post surgery, plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25097833
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