Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for right knee scars, status post ACL and meniscal repair.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations found no objective evidence of pain or instability associated with the scars, which are not painful to palpation according to all examiners. The scars do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 7804 or any other applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088766
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