The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the service-connected surgical scar below the right nipple due to the removal of fibroadenoma, which is manifested by loss of underlying tissue, hyperesthesia, and pain without ulceration, edema, keloid formation, or superficial vein discomfort.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms align with the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7804 (scars, other), as he has loss of underlying tissue and hyperesthesia in the area of his scar without ulceration, edema, keloid formation, or superficial vein discomfort.
- Claimed conditions
- fibroadenoma, surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2002
- Citation
- 0214459
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