The Veteran was granted a 40 percent evaluation for five or more painful and unstable scars, but other claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's condition best approximated as five or more painful scars with at least one unstable scar, warranting a 40 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7804. Other claims were denied due to insufficient evidence of functional impairment for a compensable evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Five or more painful and unstable scars, Impairment of the left nasal passage, Scars, anterior trunk, Scars, posterior trunk, Scars, left lower extremity, Scars, right lower extremity, Scars, bilateral upper extremities, Basal cell carcinoma, status post melanoma resection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090275
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 896 · Granted: 51% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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