The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's LLE scar rating from 10 percent to noncompensable effective August 16, 2024 was proper due to improvement in the disability. The claim for restoration of the prior 10 percent rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the reduction was proper based on the Veteran's LLE scar being non-painful, stable, and having an area less than 144 square inches.
- Claimed conditions
- Left lower extremity scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2026
- Citation
- A26035056
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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