The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected surgical scar, right posterior flank was granted with a 10 percent disability rating effective from June 22, 1998. The Board found that the medical evidence supported this rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence prior to and shortly following the veteran's claim supported an increased rating for his service-connected surgical scar, right posterior flank.
- Claimed conditions
- surgical scar, right posterior flank
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 24, 2001
- Citation
- 0119177
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