Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's left knee scar as the area of the scar did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The total area of the Veteran's left knee scar was smaller than the required area for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Codes 7801 and 7802, and there was no evidence that the scar was painful or unstable.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity surgical scar, left distal thigh, knee, lower leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104837
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