Denied
The Board denied the use of the bilateral factor to calculate the Veteran's rating for service-connected painful scars of the left and right knees. The Veteran is already receiving a higher rating than warranted under the diagnostic code.
The deciding factor: The rating criteria under DC 7804 do not contemplate separate evaluations for different zones of the body, so the bilateral factor does not apply.
- Claimed conditions
- painful scars of the left knee, painful scars of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000447
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