Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for a chest scar, as the evidence did not show that the scar was painful or unstable, affected an area of at least 39 square centimeters (6 square inches) with associated underlying soft tissue damage, affected an area of at least 929 square centimeters (144 square inches) without associated underlying soft tissue damage, or caused limitation of function.
The deciding factor: The scar was not shown to be painful or unstable, and did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- chest scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108933
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