Denied
The Board denied compensable ratings for the veteran's right knee surgical scar and left inguinal herniorrhaphy scar, finding that neither scar met the criteria for a rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations found that the scars were not painful, unstable, or associated with underlying soft tissue damage, and did not cover the required area for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee surgical scar, left inguinal herniorrhaphy scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001375
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