Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the first back scar and an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the second painful back scar.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a compensable or higher rating under applicable criteria, as the scars did not meet the required area thresholds or other criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- scar of the back, residual to cyst excision (first back scar), painful scar of the back, residual to cyst excision (second back scar)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25109212
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