Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's anterior trunk scars because they did not meet the criteria for size, pain, or instability.
The deciding factor: The scars did not cover an area of 144 square cm and were neither painful nor unstable.
- Claimed conditions
- anterior trunk scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000489
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