Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted an earlier effective date for a lumbar spine surgical scar.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's scars met the criteria for a compensable evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine surgical scar, Right knee surgical scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25109582
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