The Veteran's right-hand scar, which is painful, has been granted a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The Board found the evidence to be in equipoise regarding the presence of pain and dysesthesia (painful sensation) in the scar, warranting a compensable rating under DC 7804.
- Claimed conditions
- Right-hand scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2026
- Citation
- A26026674
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right-hand numbness, a right-hand scar, and a right-hand disability due to the lack of credible evidence supporting an in-service injury or disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient development and examination findings, particularly regarding his right hand disability and left foot strain.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right-hand scar, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability to support this claim.
- Denied
The Veteran's right-hand scar is not painful or unstable, and does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7804. Therefore, his claim for an increased rating for the right-hand scar has been denied.
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