Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for various scars and CKD but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the assignment of higher ratings due to the size and characteristics of the scars, and the GFR findings were insufficient for a 60 percent rating. However, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Painful anterior midline chest scar, Right lower abdomen scar (painful), Scar of the anterior trunk, right lower abdomen, Scar of the left upper extremity, left antecubital area, Surgical scar of the anterior trunk, anterior midline chest, Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091514
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